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Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov

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Lolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov that addresses the controversial subject of hebephilia. The protagonist is a French literature professor who moves to New England and writes under the pseudonym Humbert Humbert. He details his obsession and victimization of a 12-year-old girl, Dolores Haze, whom he describes as a "nymphet". Humbert kidnaps and sexually abuses Dolores after becoming her stepfather. Privately, he calls her "Lolita", the Spanish diminutive for Dolores. The novel was written in English, but fear of censorship in the U.S. (where Nabokov lived) and Britain led to it being first published in Paris, France, in 1955 by Olympia Press.The book has received critical acclaim regardless of the controversy it caused with the public. It has been included in many lists of best books, such as Time's List of the 100 Best Novels, Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century, Bokklubben World Library, Modern Library's 100 Best Novels, and The Big Read. The novel has been twice adapted into film: first in 1962 by Stanley Kubrick, and later in 1997 by Adrian Lyne. It has also been adapted several times for the stage

Book Details

  • Publisher: Milky Way Publications
  • Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2021
  • Pages: 276
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.62in - 0.71lb
  • EAN: 9788198427281
  • Categories: • Coming of Age• Literary

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Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita”: removed last year from high school libraries in the Canyons School District in Salt Lake County, Utah. #BannedBooksWeek2022 @PENamerica (Source: https://t.co/yZFUbKa3mX) https://t.co/yh6aayHP1x

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18 August 1958. Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel, Lolita, was published in the USA. It features a middle-aged literature professor: Humbert Humbert, who is obsessed with a 12-year-old girl, Dolores (“Lolita”) Haze, who he sexually abuses after he becomes her stepfather. https://t.co/ICYopY5FJx

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As his career was on the rise, director Stanley Kubrick bought the rights to Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial and acclaimed novel, LOLITA which was considered "unfilmable" at the time. https://t.co/588ozuxKxn

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What people are saying

Mentioner image for: Library of America
Library of America
@LibraryAmerica
2 years

Nonprofit publisher dedicated to preserving America's best and most significant writing.

Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita”: removed last year from high school libraries in the Canyons School District in Salt Lake County, Utah. #BannedBooksWeek2022 @PENamerica (Source: https://t.co/yZFUbKa3mX) https://t.co/yh6aayHP1x

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Mentioner image for: Prof. Frank McDonough
Prof. Frank McDonough
@FXMC1957
2 years

Historian and Author. I tweet facts that happened on This Day in History at 8:30 AM (GMT). it’s a daily journey to educate and entertain. I’m only on Twitter.

18 August 1958. Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel, Lolita, was published in the USA. It features a middle-aged literature professor: Humbert Humbert, who is obsessed with a 12-year-old girl, Dolores (“Lolita”) Haze, who he sexually abuses after he becomes her stepfather. https://t.co/ICYopY5FJx

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