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Lolita

by Vladimir Nabokov
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Lolita
Lolita

Obsessive desire meets hauntingly lyrical prose.

If you find yourself drawn to stories that delve into the darker aspects of obsession and questionable morality, then "Lolita" might be a compelling read for you. Nabokov's masterful command of language and unsettling exploration of a protagonist's psyche create a literary experience that is as disturbing as it is beautifully written. This novel invites you to ponder where the boundaries of art, ethics, and empathy lie.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1959)
  • Premios Fervenzas Literarias for Traducción (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Lolita

by Vladimir Nabokov
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ISBN: 9780241951644
Authors: Vladimir Nabokov
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2011-04-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Literary Criticism, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 926435 readers)

Description

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of my tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta. Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged, frustrated college professor. In love with his landlady's twelve-year-old daughter Lolita, he'll do anything to possess her. Unable and unwilling to stop himself, he is prepared to commit any crime to get what he wants. Is he in love or insane? A silver-tongued poet or a pervert? A tortured soul or a monster? Or is he all of these?
 

Obsessive desire meets hauntingly lyrical prose.

If you find yourself drawn to stories that delve into the darker aspects of obsession and questionable morality, then "Lolita" might be a compelling read for you. Nabokov's masterful command of language and unsettling exploration of a protagonist's psyche create a literary experience that is as disturbing as it is beautifully written. This novel invites you to ponder where the boundaries of art, ethics, and empathy lie.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1959)
  • Premios Fervenzas Literarias for Traducción (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.