The Gnostic Journey of Cincinnatus in Nabokov’s Invitation to a Beheading
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This paper explores and analyzes the Gnostic themes that are present throughout Vladimir Nabokov’s novel, Invitation to a Beheading. Although other scholars have recognized the Gnostic elements in the novel, previous analyses present a limited understanding of the Gnostic religion, and, therefore, have narrow interpretations of the extent to which Nabokov includes Gnostic ideas. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the beliefs of Gnostic Christians, their texts and how Nabokov incorporated these elements in Invitation to a Beheading.
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