Vladimir Nabokov's controversial masterpiece explores the obsessive, destructive passion of Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged literature professor infatuated with twelve-year-old Dolores Haze. Written with extraordinary linguistic brilliance, Lolita is a complex meditation on desire, manipulation, and the power of narrative. Nabokov challenges readers with prose of stunning beauty while unflinchingly examining the darkest corners of human psychology, creating a novel that is simultaneously a technical marvel and a deeply troubling exploration of moral transgression.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Nabokov transforms potentially sensationalist material into a profound linguistic and psychological investigation. Lolita is a testament to the power of literary artistry, forcing readers to confront uncomfortable truths about perception, storytelling, and the nature of predatory desire.

DETAILS: • Author: Vladimir Nabokov • Publisher: Vintage Books USA • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: March 13, 1989 • ISBN: 9780679723165

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