Death in Venice (1913) by Thomas Mann is a poignant story about a renowned author's infatuation with a young boy and an examination of the essence of beauty.

Nabokov's 1962 novel, Pale Fire, offers a humorous take on a different type of obsession and serves as a masterful parody of academic literary analysis.

Speak, Memory (1951) by Nabokov is a touching memoir detailing his life and family history.

Nabokov penned Lolita: A Screenplay for the 1962 film adaptation of his novel. However, Stanley Kubrick significantly rewrote it during the process of bringing it to the screen.