About this episode

Joan Baum reviews Nabokov's 'Lolita', highlighting its controversial nature and eloquent writing.

Lolita, the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, still stirs controversy seven decades after its first publication. The basic storyline is infamous. WSHU’s Book Critic Joan Baum says what often gets overlooked is Nabokov’s eloquent writing and his examination of how unchecked desire destroys lives.

People in this episode

Host: Joan Baum

Topics covered

• literature
• book review
• controversy
• desire
• writing style

Keywords

• Nabokov
• Lolita
• book review
• literary analysis
• controversy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lolita

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