Lolita

"The Squirl and his Squirrel, the Rabs and their Rabbits

Have certain obscure and peculiar habits.

Male hummingbirds make the most exquisite rockets.

The snake when he walks holds his hands in his pockets..."

--Humbert Humbert, "nonsense" poem for Lolita

Hello readers!  For your use and pleasure, an overview of Lolita.  In this post I have included a mini summary of the book (including characters present and quick analysis), reader review(I also have a review on goodreads that you can read), a quick movie mention, themes you might find, overall (what's the point?), an introduction to the next posts vocabulary (a taste, if you will), and resources.  Let's jump in, shall we?

Summary

Humbert Humbert, an attractive pedophile, takes up residence with a widowed mother and her adolescent daughter.  This book is an intimate narrative, directly to the readers, of the inner workings of a man in love with a precocious and naughty child.  More about Humbert than about Lolita, this book follows Humbert from his first love as a teenager and into adulthood, to Lolita, then finally to the tragic end of the novel.

Characters and themes after the jump: