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- Author: Vladimir Nabokov
- Genre: Tragicomedy
- Publication Date: 1955
- Publisher: Olympia Press
- Pages: 368
- ISBN 1-85715-133-X
- Awards/Distinctions: Named 4th Greatest English Novel in 1998 by the Modern Library
- Adaptations: Movie, Musical
- References to Edgar Allan Poe and Lord George Gordon Byron appear throughout the book
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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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Lolita Adaptations
- The majority of the following links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- 1962: Lolita
- 1971: Lolita, My Love Musical
- 1981: Lolita Non-musical Stage Adaptation
- 1997: Lolita




