A Reader's Guide To Nabokov's Lolita
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...
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Vladimir Nabokov's 'Lolita' is one of the most fascinatingand controversial novels of the twentieth century. This book seeksto guide readers through the intricacies of Nabokov's work andto help them achieve a better understanding of his rich artisticdesign. Chapters include an analysis of the novel, a discussion of itsprecursors in Nabokov's work and in world literature, an essay on thecharacter of Dolly Haze (Humbert's "Lolita"), and a commentary onthe critical and cultural afterlife of the novel. The volume concludeswith an annotated bibliography of selected critical reading. Theguide should prove illuminating both for first-time readers of Lolitaand for experienced re-readers of Nabokov's text.JULIAN W. CONNOLLY (Ph.D. Harvard, 1977) is Professor of Slavic Languages andLiteratures 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 toNabokov (2005). He has published over sixty articles on Russian literature.
Abbreviations. Chronology of Nabokov’s Life and Career. Chronology of Lolita. Preface. Chapter One. The Creation of Lolita. Notes. Chapter Two. The Precursors of Lolita. Notes. Chapter Three. Approaching Lolita. Notes. Chapter Four. Who Was Dolly Haze? Notes. Chapter Five. Humbert’s Memoir, Nabokov’s Novel: A Reader’s Analysis. Foreword. Part One. Part Two. Notes. Chapter Six. Lolita’s Afterlife: Critical and Cultural Responses. Critical Reception. Cultural Responses. Notes. A Guide to Further Reading in English. Index.
\ From the Publisher"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" (p.1), which he admirably achieves." -- Jason Merrill, Michigan State University, published in the Russian Review\ \
