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The Annotated Lolita

byVladimir Nabokov

Who is this book for? Readers interested in complex narratives exploring controversial themes and moral dilemmas.

Topics LoveObsessionMorality
MoodDark, Suspenseful
HumorSatire
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesExplicit Scenes
When Lolita was first published in 1955 it created a sensation and established Nabokov as one of the most original prose writers of the twentieth century. This annotated edition, a revised and considerably expanded version of the 1970 edition, does full justice to the textual riches of Lolita, illuminating the elaborate verbal textures and showing how they contribute to the novel's overall meaning. Alfred Appel, Jr. also provides fresh observations on the novel's artifice, games and verbal patternings and a delightful biographical vignette of Nabokov. The annotations themselves were prepared in consultation with Nabokov while newly identified allusions were confirmed by him during the final years of his life.

Language

en

Published on

27/07/2000

Pages

544

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141185040

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