Description
In this enigmatic novella, a disgraced Russian émigré in Berlin becomes obsessed with uncovering the true nature of Smurov, an elusive figure whose presence seems to haunt the narrator’s every thought. As his investigation unfolds through gossip, memory, and shifting perspectives, the boundaries between observer and observed begin to blur. With characteristic wit, precision, and psychological complexity, the novel explores identity, self-invention, exile, voyeurism, and the unstable nature of reality.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books
Published Jan 1, 1999
112 pages
ISBN: 9780140184822
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 1990
104 pages
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Details
First Published
1930
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Соглядатай
From: rus
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Eye by Vladimir Nabokov.