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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1989, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100679723161
ISBN-139780679723165
eBay Product ID (ePID)493837
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleLolita
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Literary, Coming of Age
Publication Year1989
GenreFiction
AuthorVladimir Nabokov
Book SeriesVintage International Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN88-040511
Reviews"The only convincing love story of our century." - Vanity Fair " Lolita blazes with a perversity of a most original kind. For Mr. Nabokov has distilled from his shocking material hundred-proof intellectual farce… Lolita seems an assertion of the power of the comic spirit to wrest delight and truth from the most outlandish materials. It is one of the funniest serious novels I have ever read; and the vision of its abominable hero, who never deludes or excuses himself, brings into grotesque relief the cant, the vulgarity, and the hypocritical conventions that pervade the human comedy." - Atlantic Monthly "Intensely lyrical and wildly funny." - Time "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind, in which vice or folly is regarded not so much with scorn as with profound dismay and a measure of tragic sympathy…The reciprocal flow of irony gives to both the characters and their surroundings the peculiar intensity of significance that attends the highest art." - The New Yorker " Lolita is an authentic work of art which compels our immediate response and serious reflectiona revealing and indispensable comedy of horrors." - San Francisco Chronicle From the Hardcover edition., "The only convincing love story of our century." -Vanity Fair "Lolitablazes with a perversity of a most original kind. For Mr. Nabokov has distilled from his shocking material hundred-proof intellectual farce…Lolitaseems an assertion of the power of the comic spirit to wrest delight and truth from the most outlandish materials. It is one of the funniest serious novels I have ever read; and the vision of its abominable hero, who never deludes or excuses himself, brings into grotesque relief the cant, the vulgarity, and the hypocritical conventions that pervade the human comedy." -Atlantic Monthly "Intensely lyrical and wildly funny." -Time "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind, in which vice or folly is regarded not so much with scorn as with profound dismay and a measure of tragic sympathy…The reciprocal flow of irony gives to both the characters and their surroundings the peculiar intensity of significance that attends the highest art." -The New Yorker "Lolitais an authentic work of art which compels our immediate response and serious reflectiona revealing and indispensable comedy of horrors." -San Francisco Chronicle, "The only convincing love story of our century." - Vanity Fair " Lolita blazes with a perversity of a most original kind. For Mr. Nabokov has distilled from his shocking material hundred-proof intellectual farce… Lolita seems an assertion of the power of the comic spirit to wrest delight and truth from the most outlandish materials. It is one of the funniest serious novels I have ever read; and the vision of its abominable hero, who never deludes or excuses himself, brings into grotesque relief the cant, the vulgarity, and the hypocritical conventions that pervade the human comedy." - Atlantic Monthly "Intensely lyrical and wildly funny." - Time "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind, in which vice or folly is regarded not so much with scorn as with profound dismay and a measure of tragic sympathy…The reciprocal flow of irony gives to both the characters and their surroundings the peculiar intensity of significance that attends the highest art." - The New Yorker " Lolita is an authentic work of art which compels our immediate response and serious reflectiona revealing and indispensable comedy of horrors." - San Francisco Chronicle, One of TIME Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels " Lolita blazes with a perversity of a most original kind. For Mr. Nabokov has distilled from his shocking material hundred-proof intellectual farce... Lolita seems an assertion of the power of the comic spirit to wrest delight and truth from the most outlandish materials. It is one of the funniest serious novels I have ever read; and the vision of its abominable hero, who never deludes or excuses himself, brings into grotesque relief the cant, the vulgarity, and the hypocritical conventions that pervade the human comedy." -- The Atlantic Monthly "Intensely lyrical and wildly funny." -- Time "The only convincing love story of our century." -- Vanity Fair "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind, in which vice or folly is regarded not so much with scorn as with profound dismay and a measure of tragic sympathy...The reciprocal flow of irony gives to both the characters and their surroundings the peculiar intensity of significance that attends the highest art." -- The New Yorker "A revealing and indispensable comedy of horrors." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813.54
SynopsisThe most famous and controversial novel from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century tells the story of Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. * With a new introduction by Claire Messud "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind." -- The New Yorker One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Awe and exhilaration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsession 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., The most famous and controversial novel from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century tells the story of Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind." -- The New Yorker One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Awe and exhilaration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsession 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberPS3527.A15L6 1989
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- 09 Nov, 2017
Controversial subject; excellent prose.
It is admirable that Nabokov, who was born and raised in Russia, had mastered the English language to the point of being favorably compared to our best and brightest.writers. Though the subject is morally debatable, the story can serve as a priceless lesson regarding the perils of emotional attachments and involvements between middle-aged men and teenage "nymphettes".Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jul, 2020
Not just for college English courses.
Hilarious! This classic has been entertaining discerning readers for over 60 years.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Aug, 2020
Perfect… but
They highlighted in pink all the nasty parts. Some stray pen marks too. Eh, whatever. At least they didn't read the second half of the book. Timely shipping, very reasonable price, flashy packaging :)
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Oct, 2024
Book is free of writing and marks. No ob...
Book is free of writing and marks. No obvious signs of wear and tearVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Nov, 2017
Just a warning
The cover shown is not the cover that arrived with the book I received. It’s still a good book, just not the same edition. A little water damage that wasn’t described as well.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jul, 2025
Perfect with very little marks
My copy was in excellent condition. Apart from one crease and one smudge on the back cover, it is in perfect shape. There aren't any underlining or margin notes on any of the pages. I am very happy with the productVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Nov, 2017
GREAT Movie.....should have received an Acadamey Award for the young lady that played LOLITA.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Dec, 2018
can’t wait!
i ordered your last copy yesterday! i watched the movie the same night & i really hope i do enjoy the book just as much as the movie!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Mar, 2025
super cute different cover but overall l...
super cute different cover but overall love itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Jun, 2017
Great
Needed this for a summer assignment and it was shipped quickly so that's great!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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