When Lolita was first published in 1955 it created a sensation and established Nabokov as one of the most original prose writers of the twentieth century. This annotated edition, a revised and considerably expanded version of the 1970 edition, does full justice to the textual riches of Lolita, illuminating the elaborate verbal textures and showing how they contribute to the novel's overall meaning. Alfred Appel, Jr. also provides fresh observations on the novel's artifice, games and verbal patternings and a delightful ...
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When Lolita was first published in 1955 it created a sensation and established Nabokov as one of the most original prose writers of the twentieth century. This annotated edition, a revised and considerably expanded version of the 1970 edition, does full justice to the textual riches of Lolita, illuminating the elaborate verbal textures and showing how they contribute to the novel's overall meaning. Alfred Appel, Jr. also provides fresh observations on the novel's artifice, games and verbal patternings and a delightful biographical vignette of Nabokov. The annotations themselves were prepared in consultation with Nabokov while newly identified allusions were confirmed by him during the final years of his life.
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Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7? -9? " tall; Penguin Classics, 2000. Edited, with Preface, Introduction and Notes by Alfred Appel, Jr. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition Gray wrappers with illustration, clean and bright, crease to lower front corner, binding tight and solid, pages toned, spotless. First published in 1955--created a sensation at the time. This annotated edition is a revised and considerably expanded version of the 1970 edition. Appel provides fresh observations on the novel's artifice, games, and verbal patternings and a biographical vignette of Nabokov. 544 pages. 7.75 x 5 x 1 inches.
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New. An annotated edition of "Lolita". It attempts to elaborate on the verbal textures and show how they contribute to the novel's overall meaning. It also provides observations on the novel's artifice, games and verbal patternings. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 376. 2000. paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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