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About Lolita. The most famous and controversial novel from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century tells the story of Humbert Humbert’s obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze.“The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind.”—The New ...
Jul 7, 2006 · Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov's immaculate and disturbing masterpiece, is the story of middle-aged Humbert Humbert and his tragic love affair with his 12-year-old, bubble-gum popping stepdaughter ...
avg rating 4.21 — 1,685 ratings — published 2002. Books shelved as lolita: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov, The Trial by Franz Kafka, The Adventures of Huckleber...
Jul 20, 2019 · If you aren’t aware of the 1955 literary classic, Lolita is about thirty-something-year-old Humbert Humbert and his infatuation with twelve-year-old Delores Haze (referred to as “Lolita”), whom he has a sexual relationship with. The novel takes place after Humbert Humbert is arrested by the police and Lolita serves as Humbert Humbert’s ...
Full Book Analysis. One of the twentieth century’s most controversial novels, Lolita puts readers into the mind of a pedophile and, through Humbert Humbert’s artful account of his relationship with Lolita, challenges assumptions about love and morality. Although Humbert is a highly biased and unreliable narrator, his perspective offers an ...
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