Dec 27, 2021
6 min read
The Real Lolita Story Is Way Darker than the Book
The classic 20th-century novel has ties to an alarming legal case.
In a poll of 125 famous authors, Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita was ranked the best book of the 20th century.
It’s an incredible feat considering how dark the story is: The plot revolves around a man’s obsession with a 12-year-old girl, Dolores Haze…
