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

Author/creator Vickers, Graham
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press,
Description247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. Lolita.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977--Characters.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977--Film and video 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.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007052046
ISBN9781556526824
ISBN1556526822