395 Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (A Best of HOL Episode)
The History of Literature
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I've Always Been Fascinated by the Way Smart People Can Do Incredibly Stupid Things
i don't want to seem like the omniscient, wise figure that has a take on the characters. What i want to do is create the illusion that there's this voice talking to you and allow you to make your own judgments about the voice. And i tatha reminds me of hubert humbert ya, it really does. I've always been fascinated, fascinated by the way smart people can do incredibly stupid thingsand i love the way that renovates our notion of epiphany.
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