Lolita Summary
Vladimir Nabokov

Everything you need to understand or teach Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.

  • Lolita Summary & Study Guide
  • 2 Student Essays
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  • 5 Literature Criticisms
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  • 30 Lolita Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
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Lolita Summary

When Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita was first published in 1955 in Paris, it was soon banned for its controversial content. Yet as an underground readership grew, the novel gained international attention, and, as a result, the bans were lifted. Immediate responses to the work were understandably mixed. Many critics condemned it as pornographic trash, citing its "obscene" descriptions of a pedophile's sexual activities. Others applauded the work's originality and sparkling wit. The novel has now...

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