Invitation to a Beheading

The world in 'Invitation to a Beheading' feels both dreamlike and oppressive. I'm curious about what influenced Nabokov's vision of this society.

His struggle with identity and the society's expectations really made me reflect on how much we conform to external pressures. Would love to hear others' thoughts.

Nabokov's prose is both precise and poetic, but I wonder if the writing style amplifies the sense of disorientation and existential dread.