Real Lolita - Humanitas
Sarah Weinman

Real Lolita

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ISBN: 9781474605618
Author : Sarah Weinman
Published: 2021
Publisher: W&N
Number of pages: 336
Language: English
Format: Paperback / softback
Format: 194×126
Description
Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time. And yet, very few of its readers know that the subject of the novel was inspired by a real-life case: the 1948 abduction of eleven-year-old Sally Horner. Weaving together suspenseful crime narrative, cultural and social history, and literary investigation, The Real Lolita restores Sally Horner to her rightful place in the lore of the novel's creation. Drawing upon extensive investigations, legal documents, public records, and interviews with remaining relatives, Sarah Weinman casts a new light on the dark inspiration for a modern classic.

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