• Lolita is a 1955 Novel by Russian-American author Vladimir Nabokov.

• Fast Facts

  1. Author: Vladimir Nabokov
  2. Genre: Tragicomedy
  3. Publication Date: 1955
  4. Publisher: Olympia Press
  5. Pages: 368
  6. ISBN 1-85715-133-X
  7. Awards/Distinctions: Named 4th Greatest English Novel in 1998 by the Modern Library
  8. Adaptations: Movie, Musical
  9. References to Edgar Allan Poe and Lord George Gordon Byron appear throughout the book

• Plot Synopsis

  Lolita tells the story of middle-aged Humbert Humbert's torrid love affair with his twelve-year-old stepdaughter Dolores Haze - also known as "Lolita".

• Critical Reception

  • "Intensely lyrical and wildly funny." - Time

  • "The only convincing love story of our century." - Vanity Fair

  • "The controversial emotional turmoil in this fictional work is immense with the obsession of the main character beautifully crafted in an eloquent and poetic style." - Amazon.com user review

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