Lolita

“Lolita” is a novel written by Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian-American novelist. The novel was first published in 1955 and addresses the controversial subject of hebephilia. He describes his obsession with a 12-year-old girl named Dolores Haze, whom he kidnaps and sexually abuses after becoming her stepfather. Privately, he calls her “Lolita”, the Spanish nickname for Dolores. The novel has received critical acclaim regardless of the controversy it caused with the public.

It has been included in many lists of best books, such as Time’s List of the 100 Best Novels, Le Monde’s 100 Books of the Century, Bokklubben World Library, Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels, and The Big Read.