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Nabokov's "Invitation to a Beheading": A Critical Companion (Northwestern/Aatseel Critical Companions to Russian Literature)
Julian W. Connolly
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Description for Nabokov's "Invitation to a Beheading": A Critical Companion (Northwestern/Aatseel Critical Companions to Russian Literature)
Paperback. In an unnamed dream country, Cincinnatus C. is condemned to death by beheading for "gnostical turpitude", an imaginary crime that defies definition. After spending his last days in jail, he simply wills his executioners out of existence. Editor(s): Connolly, Julian W. Series: NWP/AATSEEL Critical Companions to Russian Literature. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Julian W. Connolly's companion to Vladimir Nabokov's Invitation to a Beheading includes a general introduction discussing the work in the context of Nabokov's oeuvre as well as its place within the Russian literary tradition. Also included are primary sources and other background materials, as well as discussions of the work by leading scholars and an annotated bibliography. Combining the highest order of scholarship with accessibility, this critical companion illuminates a great work of literature, and will enhance is appreciation by both teachers and students.
Julian W. Connolly's companion to Vladimir Nabokov's Invitation to a Beheading includes a general introduction discussing the work in the context of Nabokov's oeuvre as well as its place within the Russian literary tradition. Also included are primary sources and other background materials, as well as discussions of the work by leading scholars and an annotated bibliography. Combining the highest order of scholarship with accessibility, this critical companion illuminates a great work of literature, and will enhance is appreciation by both teachers and students.
Product Details
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
NWP/AATSEEL Critical Companions to Russian Literature
Condition
New
Weight
284g
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810112711
SKU
V9780810112711
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About Julian W. Connolly
Julian W. Connolly is Professor and Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia, USA.He has taught university courses on Dostoevsky for over twenty years
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