Lolita (1955)
0.3367Canon Score · ranked #24 all time
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About the book
Lolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature professor under the pseudonym Humbert Humbert, is obsessed with a 12-year-old girl, Dolores Haze, whom he sexually molests after he becomes her stepfather. "Lolita" is his private nickname for Dolores. The novel was original
Why it ranks #24
Every list on which Lolita appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Le Monde 100 Books of the Century | Critics' canon | #27 / 100 |
| The Novel 100 (Burt) | Editorial list | #47 / 100 |
| BBC Big Read Top 200 (2003) | Editorial list | #178 / 200 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #258 / 500 |
| Bokklubben World Library (2002) | Major international poll | Selected |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Bloom, The Western Canon (1994) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Observer 100 Greatest Novels (2003) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Telegraph 100 Novels (2009) | Editorial list | Selected |