King, Queen, Knave

This novel by Nabokov depicts a complex love triangle between Dreyer, a shop owner, his wife Martha, and his nephew Franz. Dreyer remains unaware of his wife’s affair with Franz. The plot unfolds amid escalating tension, with the characters displaying cunning and resourcefulness to achieve their ends. The work explores the darker facets of human nature, deception, and temptation, calling the characters’ moral principles into question.