Invitation to a Beheading - Vladimir Nabokov Reviews
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Newest Review: ... met and married his wife Marthe, but very little is mentioned about the man himself. He seems to be deeply depressed; ... more
... understandable when he has been imprisoned for a reason he doesn’t know and doesn’t know exactly when the end will come. I found him really absorbing as a character. It was clear that he had great depth and I found myself desperate to know what made him tick.
Rodion is not your usual idea of a gaoler. He treats Cincinnatus with great care, holding him like a baby at times, and becomes deeply hurt when Cincinnatus fails to be grateful and to return his feelings. He adds to the mystery, as does the director, Rodrig Ivanovich...more
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Invitation to a Beheading - Vladimir Nabokov: Off with his head! (1142 words)by - written on 16/08/06 (Very useful, 293 readings)
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Despite trying to ensure that I read more outside of my favourite genre, crime fiction, I find it hard to ignore a book that has murder or execution or beheading in the title and so, although this book is not strictly crime fiction, I ended up being drawn to it. I was vaguely aware that Nabokov was the author of Lolita, but having only seen the film, I didn’t have much of an idea of the type of writing I could expect. I don’t think anything could have prepared me for what I found. This is a highly original book, written in a very intriguing way. The story Cincinnatus is in prison facing a death sentence, although he is not quite sure why he is in prison ... Read the complete review
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