Lolita (novel)

*Lolita*, a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, tells the unsettling story of Humbert Humbert, a literature professor who becomes dangerously obsessed with a young girl named Dolores Haze, whom he nicknames Lolita. Through eloquent and layered prose, the book explores themes of obsession, manipulation, and morality, revealing Humbert’s complicated psyche. While controversial for its subject matter, Nabokov’s masterful language invites readers to reflect on issues of desire, power, and guilt, making it a profound, if provocative, examination of human nature and storytelling.