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Mentioned in 34 episodes

Lolita

Book • 1955

Vladimir Nabokov

The novel, presented as the posthumously published memoirs of Humbert Humbert, explores themes of obsession, pedophilia, and the manipulation of reality.

Humbert, a European intellectual and pedophile, becomes infatuated with Dolores Haze, whom he kidnaps and sexually abuses after marrying her mother.

The narrative delves into the complex and disturbing relationship between Humbert and Lolita, highlighting issues of morality, solipsism, and the erasure of Lolita's independent identity.

The book is known for its eloquent but deceptive narrator and its exploration of delusion, coercion, and cruelty.

Mentioned by

Angela Duckworth

Maarten van Rossem

Christopher Hooton

Mentioned in 34 episodes

Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

in reference to Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane, nicknamed the “Lolita Express”.

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Mentioned by

Suleika Jaouad

as the book that inspired her to write as a child.

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Mentioned by Liza Powell O'Brien in relation to his wife, Vera Nabokov's contribution to his work.

225. J.R.R. Tolkien

Mentioned by

Robert Greene

as an author whose idyllic childhood was disrupted by the Russian Revolution.

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Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

as the inspiration for the nickname of Jeffrey Epstein's private airplane.

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Recommended by

Mario Gabriele

, who admires his writing.

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Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

to explain the significance behind the nickname 'Lolita Express' given to Jeffrey Epstein's airplane.

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Mentioned by

Tamler Sommers

when discussing books for a future podcast episode.

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Mentioned by

Kmele Foster

as a great book.

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Mentioned by

Angela Duckworth

as an example of a book that explores the complexities of evil.

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Mentioned by

Matt McCusker

when discussing a feminist lady's analysis of Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover.

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Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

in reference to Jeffrey Epstein's private airplane which was nicknamed Lolita Express.

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Mentioned by

Ally Louks

as the first book that she really started working on at length in relation to smell.

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Wordt door

Maarten van Rossem

warm aanbevolen als een kritisch boek over de Amerikaanse cultuur.

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Mentioned in an article from the New York Times when describing Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan lair.

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Mentioned by

EJ Smith

when asked about his thoughts on Lolita, stating he is familiar with the passage.

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Erwähnt von

Wolfgang Heim

im Kontext der Diskussion über Zensur und die Frage, ob Werke wie "Lolita" weiterhin verlegt werden sollten.

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Mentioned by Ed as one of the authors of books that listeners might be reading on their holidays.

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Mentioned by

Katie Herzog

as one of the most famous books of all time.

Sabrina Carpenter & the Politics of Pop Star Sexuality

Mentioned by

Christopher Hooton

as one of his favorite books, highlighting Nabokov's response to criticism.

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