Nabokov's "Invitation to a Beheading": A Critical Companion

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by Julian W. Connolly (Editor)

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.

Genres: Literary Criticism, Nonfiction

193 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 1997

Reviews

[l · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first essay by Connolly is very good. The others are kind of superfluous but have some interesting points.