Lolita — Vladimir Nabokov
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Description
Vladimir Nabokov’s 'Lolita' (1955) is a controversial literary novel narrated by Humbert Humbert, a sophisticated but deeply manipulative man who becomes obsessed with twelve-year-old Dolores Haze. Through Humbert’s eloquent yet unreliable narration, Nabokov exposes the gap between the narrator’s self-serving justifications and the abuse he inflicts on the child. Beneath its elaborate prose, dark humour and wordplay, the novel examines obsession, manipulation, moral responsibility and the power of language to distort reality. First published in Paris by Olympia Press, 'Lolita' remains one of the most debated works of twentieth-century literature, renowned for its stylistic complexity and its unsettling portrayal of a narrator who attempts to control the story as well as its reader.
Condition
Good condition, as pictured
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