Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita" is one of the most fascinatingand controversial novels of the twentieth century. This book seeksto guide readers through the intricacies of Nabokov's work andto help them achieve a better understanding of his rich artisticdesign. Chapters include an analysis of the novel, a discussion of itsprecursors in Nabokov's work and in world literature, an essay on thecharacter of Dolly Haze (Humbert's "Lolita"), and a commentary onthe critical and cultural afterlife of the novel. The volume concludeswith an annotated bibliography of selected critical reading. Theguide should prove illuminating both for first-time readers of "Lolita"and for experienced re-readers of Nabokov's text.JULIAN W. CONNOLLY (Ph.D. Harvard, 1977) is Professor of Slavic Languages andLiteratures at the University of Virginia. He is the author of "Nabokov's Early Fiction: Patterns of Self and Other" (1992) and editor of "Nabokov and His Fiction: New Perspectives" (1999) and The Cambridge Companion to Nabokov (2005). He has published over sixty articles on Russian literature.