Originally published in 1955 in Paris Lolita tells a disturbing tale of a literary professor who has a destructive obsessive attraction to his 12 year old step daughter Dolores who he has nick named Lolita.
Controversial upon its release and still controversial today for its subject matter which concerns pedophilia and obsession and for its use of a first person perspective which creates sympathetic protagonist.
Besides the novels dark subject matter Vladimir Nabokov has written stylistically complex and witty piece of fiction which has had continuous critical acclaim since it was first published.
Lolita is included on Time's list of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.
Intended for mature audiences.
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