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Mentioned in 29 episodes

Lolita

Book • 1955

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.

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Mentioned in 29 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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Suleika Jaouad (on creative alchemy)

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

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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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Robert Greene on the Wisdom of the Stoics

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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The J. Burden Show Ep. 316: Martyr Made

Mentioned by

Tamler Sommers

when discussing books for a future podcast episode.

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Episode 298: Pass the Peace Pipe

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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213. What Is Evil?

Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

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

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EP:3 Epstein Files Reveal No Clients: Truth or Coverup?

Mentioned by

Matt McCusker

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

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Mentioned by

Alexandra Jacobs

, who is furious that it is not on the list, and refers to Christopher Isherwood, who called it the best travel book ever written about America.

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It's Still Summer. Let's Talk Road Trip Books.

Mentioned by

Ally Louks

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

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Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks

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

Katie Herzog

as one of the most famous books of all time.

Sabrina Carpenter & the Politics of Pop Star Sexuality

Mentioned by

Ben Meiselas

as a book displayed in Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse.

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Mentioned by

Mary Gaitskill

as an example of a writer with a strong inner weave in their work.

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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

Ryan Grim

when discussing the New York Times Epstein story and how he flaunted his predilections.

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Mentioned by

Christopher Hooton

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

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