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The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World

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Description:7 Hours and 26 MinutesVladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time. And yet, very few of its readers know that the subject of the novel was inspired by a real-life case: the 1948 abduction of eleven-year-old Sally Horner.Weaving together suspenseful crime narrative, cultural and social history, and literary investigation, The Real Lolita tells Sally Horner’s full story for the very first time. Drawing upon extensive investigations, legal documents, public records, and interviews with remaining relatives, Sarah Weinman uncovers how much Nabokov knew of the Sally Horner case and the efforts he took to disguise that knowledge during the process of writing and publishing Lolita.Sally Horner’s story echoes the stories of countless girls and women who never had the chance to speak for themselves. By diving deeper in the publication history of Lolita and restoring Sally to her rightful place in the lore of the novel’s creation, The Real Lolita casts a new light on the dark inspiration for a modern classic.Duration: 07:26:31We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World. To get started finding The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 8

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: HarperAudio

Release: 2018

ISBN: 0062661957

Description: 7 Hours and 26 MinutesVladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time. And yet, very few of its readers know that the subject of the novel was inspired by a real-life case: the 1948 abduction of eleven-year-old Sally Horner.Weaving together suspenseful crime narrative, cultural and social history, and literary investigation, The Real Lolita tells Sally Horner’s full story for the very first time. Drawing upon extensive investigations, legal documents, public records, and interviews with remaining relatives, Sarah Weinman uncovers how much Nabokov knew of the Sally Horner case and the efforts he took to disguise that knowledge during the process of writing and publishing Lolita.Sally Horner’s story echoes the stories of countless girls and women who never had the chance to speak for themselves. By diving deeper in the publication history of Lolita and restoring Sally to her rightful place in the lore of the novel’s creation, The Real Lolita casts a new light on the dark inspiration for a modern classic.Duration: 07:26:31We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World. To get started finding The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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