Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov

After reading Lolita, I didn't know what to say. On one hand, it's a book that is more-or-less entirely devoid of moral values. On the other hand, it really is an excellent piece of writing.

Lolita, as you probably have heard, centers around paedophilia. Humbert, the main character and protagonist, is obsessed with what he calls "nymphets", little girls before the age of puberty. Through a coincidence, he meets and starts to obsess over Lolita, the daughter of his landlady. And towards that end, he even marries his landlady to remain close to her daughter. But when his new wife dies, he takes Lolita on a road trip and well, you can guess the rest.
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