![]() This wasn’t the conversation I had been hoping for. He’s a paedophile.”Ī bit taken aback, I enquired further, “Who? The author or the character?”įortunately, she replied, “The character.”įor me, this exchange showed how much “Lolita” can still sharply divide opinion, even within lovers of fiction. She replied firmly, “No…and I’m not going to either. I had read “Lolita” in a couple of days, less time than Between the CoversĪfter re-reading "Lolita", I asked my local bookseller if she'd ever read it. He’s a paedophile.” A bit taken aback, I enquired further, “Who? The author or the character?” Fortunately, she replied, “The character.” For me, this exchange showed how much “Lolita” can still sharply divide opinion, even within lovers of fiction. #LITTLE LOLETA FULL#Hilarious, flamboyant, heart-breaking and full of ingenious word play, Lolita is an immaculate, unforgettable masterpiece of obsession, delusion and lust.moreīetween the Covers After re-reading "Lolita", I asked my local bookseller if she'd ever read it. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs Haze just to be close to Lolita, Humbert suffers greatly in the pursuit of romance but when Lo herself starts looking for attention elsewhere, he will carry her off on a desperate cross-country misadventure, all in the name of Love. Humbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Dolores Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky skinned twelve-year-old daughter. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs Haze just to be close to Lolita, Humbert suffers greatly in the pursuit of romance but when Lo Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141182537. ![]() Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141182537. ![]()
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