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Beginning:
Lolita, light of my life. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.
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Page 56
The passion I had developed for that nymphet–for the first nymphet of my life that could be reached at last by my awkward, aching, timid claws–would have certainly landed me in the sanatorium, had not the devil realized that I was to be granted some relief if he wanted to have me as a plaything for sometime longer.
The Book:
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Pages: 317
Published by Vintage International
Publication Date March 13th 1989
Goodreads
Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love--love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.
What a beautiful/horrible book. I was so caught up with the writing and horrified by the details. My Friday Quotes
I’ve heard of this one but never read it. I’m not sure I care for the style of writing if your excerpts are representative. This week I am featuring the latest in a long-running science fiction space opera – Uncompromising Honor by David Weber. Happy reading!
Yes, in today’s world, this story seems even more controversial that it once was. Thanks for sharing…and here’s mine: “WE WERE MOTHERS”
I absolutely love the writing!! Happy weekend!
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I’ve always worked up a fear or anxiety when I come to this title. I know it must have deep meaning. Would love to read your book review if you write one.
This is one of the books that I think about reading but haven’t ever made the time for. See what book MK is featuring at Girl Who Reads
One of the classics I’ve never read – yet, at least. 🙂
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