Chasing Lolita how popular culture corrupted Nabokov's little girl all over again / Graham Vickers.

Author/creator Vickers, Graham
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, ©2008.
Description247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. Lolita.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977--Characters. --Lolita.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977--Television adaptations.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977--Film adaptations.
Popular culture--United States. --History. --20th century.
Popular culture--United States. --History. --21st century.
Literature and society--United States. --History. --20th century.
Literature and society--United States. --History. --21st century.
Lolita (Fictitious character)
Girls in literature.
Nymphets in literature.

Contents The real life of Dolores Haze: just the facts -- Casebooks and fantasies: Dolores Haze's oft-told tale -- A very 1950s scandal: hurricane Lolita -- Lolita in movieland 1: little victims and little princesses -- Lolita in Movieland 2: "pedophilia is a hard sell" -- On the road: Lolita's moving prison -- Take one: how did they ever make a film of Lolita? -- Dramatic arts: Lolita center stage -- The spirit of free enterprise: every foul poster -- Tabloids and factoids: the press and Lolita -- Take two: once more, with feeling -- Blood sisters: some responses to Lolita.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index.
LCCN 2007052046
ISBN9781556526824
ISBN1556526822

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PS3527.A15 L6375 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold