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woland
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« on: September 13, 2006, 01:16:14 AM »
Has anyone else read this? What do you think the crime of Cincinattus is (his gnostical turpitude which defies definition)? Is it an allusion to all instances of society rejecting those who are different? That's what I took from the crime (though his was I believe thinking in a unique and independent manner, transcending the mundane)...
It may not be Nabokov's best work, but it has some of his most interesting ideas and is definitely a fantastic and intriguing story...
What do you think? What did you take from it?
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2006, 10:59:42 AM »
So, I guess no one has read this.. haha.. It is kind of a lesser known work of his, one of his earlier ones before he moved to America.. Well, in that case I reccommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who has a spare couple hours as it is quite short (only about 120 pages)..
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2006, 01:30:28 PM »
Awww I read your post and now, because of you, im going to go find it and read. Sheesh, im an awful writer... ^^
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The artists' Kafka
http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/metamorphosis/
woland
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2006, 02:09:42 PM »
Quote from: Nadia on September 17, 2006, 01:30:28 PM
Awww I read your post and now, because of you, im going to go find it and read. Sheesh, im an awful writer... ^^

Thank you, haha... I'm an object of pity.. haha.. It is quite good though, however absurd it is...
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2006, 04:11:59 PM »
Noo! Its not pity, silly.  Grin Thanks for recomending it  
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2007, 11:51:30 AM »
i read it maybe some 5 years ago, liked it but forgot almost everything..)


i don't know why, but i like more nabokov's non-fiction) )) and his novel's doesn't move me really..
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2008, 12:13:47 PM »
I don't have the novel in front of me anymore, but I believe the crime was written about as being "unclear" or something of that nature.  I took it to mean being withdrawn or secretive,  being independent of the group mentality.  
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