A Reader's Guide to Nabokov's 'Lolita'
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A Reader's Guide to Nabokov's 'Lolita' by Julian Connolly
Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is one of the most fascinating and controversial novels of the twentieth century. This book seeks to guide readers through the intricacies of Nabokov's work and to help them achieve a better understanding of his rich artistic design. Chapters include an analysis of the novel, a discussion of its precursors in Nabokov's work and in world literature, an essay on the character of Dolly Haze (Humbert's Lolita), and a commentary on the critical and cultural afterlife of the novel. The volume concludes with an annotated bibliography of selected critical reading. The guide should prove illuminating both for first-time readers of Lolita and for experienced re-readers of Nabokov's text. JULIAN W. CONOLY (Ph.D. Harvard, 1977) is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. He is the author of Nabokov's Early Fiction: Patterns of Self and Other (1992) and editor of Nabokov and His Fiction: New Perspectives (1999) and The Cambridge Companion to Nabokov (2005). He has published over sixty articles on Russian literature.
"The importance of this book lies in the way it succinctly summarizes critical viewpoints yet provides a fresh and accessible interpretation of the novel… [Connolly] never claims to give a definitive reading of the book, only to try to help readers "grasp the full complexity and sweep of Nabokov's unique creation" (p1), which he admirably achieves." -- Jason Merrill, Michigan State University * The Russian Review *
Julian W. Connolly (Ph.D. Harvard University) is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. He is the author of Nabokov's Early Fiction: Patterns of Self and Other (1992) and editor of Nabokov and His Fiction: New Perspectives (1999) and The Cambridge Companion to Nabokov (2005). He has published over sixty articles on Russian Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781934843659 |
| ISBN 10 | 1934843652 |
| Title | A Reader's Guide to Nabokov's 'Lolita' |
| Author | Julian Connolly |
| Series | Studies In Russian And Slavic Literatures Cultures And History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Academic Studies Press |
| Year published | 2009-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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