Nabokov, Vladimir

Lolita (Everyman's Library classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9781857151336
author:: Nabokov, Vladimir
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Everyman
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1992
Pages:: 368
Dimensions:: 20.6 x 12.4 x 2.8 cm
Genre:: Modern fiction
Condition:: New
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Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is a masterful exploration of love and obsession. First published in 1955, this novel has become infamous for its frank portrayal of an unusual relationship, but it is the author's skillful handling of this material that truly sets it apart. At its heart, Lolita is a story about the complexities of human passion, told with elegance and wit. The narrative follows the doomed pursuit of one young woman by an older man, set against the backdrop of post-war America. With its unique blend of awe, exhilaration, and heartbreak, this novel is a meditation on love in all its forms. Through Humbert's obsessive and all-consuming passion for Dolores Haze, Nabokov raises profound questions about the nature of desire and the human experience. A richly nuanced and thought-provoking work, Lolita remains a powerful and unsettling read to this day.

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