斩首之邀 (Invitation to Decapitation)

弗拉基米尔·纳博科夫编著的《斩首之邀（精）》内容介绍：我喜爱的作家（1768—1849）有一次谈及一部现在已被彻底遗忘的小说时说：“他为全民写作，他拥有一切表现手段。他给孩子们带来欢笑，让女人颤抖，他使世上的男人如同获得拯救一般觉得眩晕，叫从不做梦的人做梦。”《斩首之邀》不是这种小说。它是自拉自娱的小提琴。世俗之人会认为是在玩弄技巧。老人们会匆忙避之，转而阅读地域性传奇故事和公众人物传记。爱好俱乐部活动的女人不会觉得兴奋刺激。心存淫秽者会在小埃米身上看到小洛丽塔的影子。维也纳巫医的门徒们沉溺于共罪和渐进式教育的畸形世界中，会对它发出暗笑。但是（正如《关于影子的演讲》的作者论及另一种灯光时所说），我知道有些读者会跳起来，怒发冲冠。。( Brief introduction to Invitation to Decapitation (Fine) written by Vlasimir Nabokov: when my favorite writer (1768-1849) once spoke of a novel that has been completely forgotten, he said: “He is writing for the public and he has all the means of expression. He brings laughter to the children and makes the woman shake. He makes the man in the world feel dizzy as if they were saved and let those who never dream have a good dream.” Invitation to Decapitation is different. It is a violin that pulls itself in. Secular people will think that this is just playing with skills. Old people will hasten to avoid it and look for and read the regional legend and public biography. Women who love the activities of the club will not feel excited and irritated. The pornographic people will find the shadow of Lolita from the little Amy. )