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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