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Invitation to a Beheading

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In "Invitation to a Beheading," Cincinnatus C. faces execution for an undefined crime in a surreal world reminiscent of Kafka's works. As he navigates absurdity in prison, interacting with bizarre characters, he ultimately wills away his executioners and the reality around him, challenging the nature of existence itself.

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Invitation to a Beheading, Vladimir Nabokov

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1989
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English
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Paperback
ISBN13
9780679725312
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First published
1936
Original title
Приглашение на казнь (Priglašenije na kazň)
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In "Invitation to a Beheading," Cincinnatus C. faces execution for an undefined crime in a surreal world reminiscent of Kafka's works. As he navigates absurdity in prison, interacting with bizarre characters, he ultimately wills away his executioners and the reality around him, challenging the nature of existence itself.