Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0005353, Wed, 12 Jul 2000 06:43:26 -0700

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Re: Henry James and Nabokov. (fwd)
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From: Mark Dintenfass <mldin@execpc.com>

>From: Iann88@aol.com
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>Did James influence Nabokov in any way that
>Nabokov would not admit?


I don't know if Nabokov admitted it, but it seems apparent to me that
Lolita is (among many other things, of course) a satiric inversion of
James' trans-Atlantic theme: cynical old Europe debauched by innocent
young America.

Mark Dintenfass
Lawrence University


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Mark