Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0009511, Wed, 24 Mar 2004 07:31:58 -0800

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Fw: Fw: Fw: Lolita, the story of a temptress ... (Proto-Lo)
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From: "Brian Howell" <fanshaw@123mail.org>
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> I agree, Anthony. That 'summary' stands out like a sore thumb.
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> Brian Howell
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> On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:26:35 -0800, "D. Barton Johnson" <chtodel@cox.net>
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> > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: Fw: Lolita, the story of a temptress ... (Proto-Lo)
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> > In a message dated 23/03/2004 19:18:36 GMT Standard Time, Hannah
> > Cleaverwrites:
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> > [Berlin, March 22, 2004]
> > Lolita, the story of a temptress whose seduction of an older man caused
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> > when published by Vladimir Nabokov
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> > Is it not disgraceful that this is still how the book is described? How
> > much more perceptive were Vera Nabokov, and Azar Nafisi and her students
> > in "Reading Lolita in Tehran".
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> > Anthony Stadlen
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