Pale Fire
Vladimir Nabokov鈥檚 postmodern masterpiece about a poet, a poem, a regal commentator and a would-be assassin, dramatised by Oliver Emanuel.
Dramatised by Oliver Emanuel
Presented as a poem with a foreward and commentary, Vladimir Nabokov鈥檚 novel Pale Fire is a postmodern masterpiece about a poet, a regal commentator and a would-be assassin. It defies all convention.
Set in 1959 and reimagined here as an audio documentary, Pale Fire tells the story of Charles Kinbote as he tries to prove his machinations have inspired a poetic masterpiece.
Have they? And who truly is Charles? A delusional academic, an exiled king or both?
Cast:
Charles 鈥� Grant O鈥橰ourke
John 鈥� Michael Nardone
Gradus鈥inn den Hertog
Odon鈥obin Laing
Gordon鈥hierry Mabonga
Sybil鈥enee Williams
Sound by Kris McConnachie, Joanne Willott, Niall Young
Directed by Kirsty Williams
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- Sun 30 Jan 2022 15:0091热爆 Radio 4
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