The protagonist discovers that a spider sharing his living space is artificial, is watched over by guards with doglike masks, and waltzes with his (*) jailer Rodion.
The mother of this novel's protagonist describes distorted objects called nonnons which become clear when seen in a distorted mirror. The protagonist of this novel leaves a note with the word "death" crossed out on a table, and catches elusive glimpses of the Tamara Gardens. The protagonist discovers that a spider sharing his living space is artificial, is watched over by guards with doglike masks, and waltzes with his (*) jailer Rodion. The executioner M'sieur Pierre torments the protagonist of this novel after he is sentenced to death for the crime of "gnostical turpitude." For 10 points, name this novel which ends with Cincinnatus C. holding his head in his hands on a scaffold, written by Vladimir Nabokov.
The mother of this novel's protagonist describes distorted objects called nonnons which become clear when seen in a distorted mirror.
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