What inspired Nabokov's choice to explore themes of identity and deception in 'Despair'?
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What inspired Nabokov's choice to explore themes of identity and deception in 'Despair'?
Did anyone else feel the protagonist's obsession made them uneasy, yet strangely relatable?
How do you think the novel's structure impacts its unsettling atmosphere?