Lolita | Related Titles
Many of Nabokov's novels are similar to one another in a variety of ways. Characters, props, and other plot details often reappear in various works; many of them were originally "borrowed" from the author's own life. More importantly, there is a continuity of theme and technique in the author's constant exploration of time, memory, identity, and the creation of literature.
The first "incarnation" of Lolita was a short work in Russian called Volshebnik (The Enchanter, discovered and published only after Nabokov's death), written between 1939 and 1940. It is...
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