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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theatre
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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radio plays
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Vladimir_Nabokov
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_Doctor
gptkb:The_Guard
gptkb:The_Lady
The Warden
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:Cincinnatus_C.
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gptkbp:conflict
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individual vs. society
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gptkbp:contains
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dark humor
philosophical dialogues
satirical elements
dream sequences
metafictional elements
allegorical references
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:discusses
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the role of the individual
the nature of justice
the impact of ideology
the concept of punishment
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gptkbp:explores
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the nature of reality
the concept of time
the search for meaning
the idea of fate
the absurdity of life
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gptkbp:features
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multiple perspectives
unreliable narration
a non-linear narrative
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Gift
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:philosopher
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Invitation to a Beheading
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gptkbp:influence
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Russian literature
postmodern literature
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gptkbp:influenced
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Nabokov's later works
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gptkbp:inspired
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various artworks
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gptkbp:is_available_in
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audiobook format
ebook format
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a classic of 20th-century literature
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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gptkb:organization
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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literature courses
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Cincinnatus_C.
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gptkbp:motif
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freedom vs. confinement
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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surrealism
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The world is a prison."
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1935
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:G._P._Putnam's_Sons
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gptkbp:setting
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a totalitarian regime
a fictional prison
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gptkbp:significance
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exploration of identity
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical prose
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gptkbp:symbolism
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beheading
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:existentialism
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vladimir_Nabokov
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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