Lolita
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Lolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature professor under the pseudonym Humbert Humbert, is obsessed with a 12-year-old girl, Dolores Haze, whom he sexually molests after he becomes her stepfather. "Lolita" is his private nickname for Dolores. The novel was originally written in English and first published in Paris in 1955 by Olympia Press. Later it was translated into Russian by Nabokov himself and published in New York City in 1967 by Phaedra Publishers.
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- Who wrote Lolita?
Lolita is by Vladimir Nabokov. The catalogue records its first publication in 1954. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is Lolita?
The catalogue records 336 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
