Lolita, By Vladimir Nabokov

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Last Modified: 12/15/05
Summary: "Would you be interested in publishing a time bomb that I have just finished putting together? It is a novel of 459 typewritten pages." Thus Nabokov pitched 'Lolita' to publishers.Link: Lolita at Wikipedia
Summary: Good overview of the novel's various aspects
Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita
was indeed a timebomb, stirring up controversy among uptight philistines even as the novel approached its fiftieth anniversary. For the rest of us, the language, humor, tragedy, the profundity of one of Nabokov's and the twentieth century's greatest literary accomplishments--is enough.
Link: 'Lolita' at the Internet Public LIbrary
Summary: A collection of links to critical articles on the book
Link: Lolita -- The Complete Review
Summary: Summary of reviews the novel has received over the past fifty years
Link: Beyond Lolita - CNN In Depth
Summary: A close look at the Nabokov's life and work, particularly 'Lolita'







