Bend Sinister (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Vladimir Nabokov
- First Published: 1947
- Type of Plot: Surrealistic tragicomedy
- Time of Work: Sometime during the first half of the twentieth century
- Setting: An unnamed European country where the people speak a language that blends Slavic and Germanic elements
- Principal Characters: Adam Krug, David Krug, Paduk
- Genres: Long fiction, Surrealist literature
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Politics, Twentieth century, Europe or Europeans, Mental illness, Oppression, Soldiers, Totalitarianism
- Locales: Europe
The Novel
Bend Sinister is the story of a philosopher who tries to keep himself remote from the politics of his country by reasoning that he is too well-known a figure to be hurt. He watches his friends disappear and seems to have little concern for what happens to them. Finally, government forces remove Krug and his son from their apartment and separate father and son. Only now does Krug realize that he will do or say anything to save his son. Unfortunately, the son is mistakenly, pointlessly killed, and Krug takes refuge in madness to remove himself from a world...
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