Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov

Smurov, a fussily self-conscious Russian tutor, shoots himself after a humiliating beating by his mistress husband. Unsure whether his suicide has been successful or not, Smurov drifts around Berlin, observing his acquaintances, but finds he can discover very little about his own life from the opinions of his distracted fellow-emigres.

The Eye

Vladimir Nabokov

Smurov, a fussily self-conscious Russian tutor, shoots himself after a humiliating beating by his mistress' husband. Unsure whether his suicide has been successful or not, Smurov drifts around Berlin, observing his acquaintances, but finds he can discover very little about his own life from the opinions of his distracted, confused fellow-émigrés. Nabokov's shortest novel, The Eye is both a satirical detective story and a wonderfully layered exploration of identity, appearance and the loss of self in a world of word-play and confusion.

Bibi

all Russians like to mindfu*k u, this is very important to remember starting this book. I loved it, it was similar to some of Dostoevsky's novellas, short but impactful. but yes my heart is broken and I am sad. 

The Eye

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