Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0009127, Sun, 11 Jan 2004 19:00:33 -0800

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Fw: Jeremy Irons' reading of Lolita
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EDNOTE. This is a good topic for those who have heard Irons' recording (not
to be confused with his screen performance) in _Lolita_.. Any performance
of a novel or play is ipso facto and interpretation and Irons has thought a
lot about Humbert. Cuts of Irons' reading are avilable on the web.
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From: "Brian Howell" <pakmshlter@yahoo.com>
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> Any opinions out there about Irons' reading of Lolita
> (which is on tape as an audiobook)? I must say that I
> was absolutely delighted, by his unfaultering
> pronunciation and most especially his intonation. It
> brought more sides to the reading of Lolita than I had
> imagined. The only problem now is that I find it hard
> to read Lolita without hearing Irons' voice. There is
> also a German audio CD that I am tempted to get as I
> am simply curious about the German translation.
>
> I also enjoyed Lyne's film, almost as much as
> Kubrick's, though I think Swain obviously looks too
> young, though I suppose that is inevitable.
>
> Brian
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