From Really Good Books, Stockport, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since 23 July 2024
About this Item
"A deeply uneasy read", said one critic and that remains the case for this very controversial book. Much critical ink has been spilt and public opprobrium vented on whether this book is simply indecent and inappropriate, or is perhaps more a literary exercise in ironic and sarcastic surrealism. Martin Amis called it 'a study in tyranny' and a motif for the authoritarian Soviet Union Nabokov escaped. Regardless, this will remain one of the twentieth century's most important novels. The book has some slight foxing to front and bottom edges. Top edge red stain remains good. A little foxing to front and rear endpapers. Text block is very clean with no markings. The jacket has some closed tears to spine. A little damage to spine bottom and a couple of nicks to top. Rear slightly grubby in parts. Seller Inventory # 816
Bibliographic Details
Title: Lolita
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication Date: 1959
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st UK, first impression.
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