Reviews of the novel.
Reviews are almost helpful in my mind: too brief to be of any real, sustained value in writing. However, they often provoke thought or become the start of something.
An original review from the time of the novel's original publication: The Atlantic
The New Republic has a cool piece on Lolita as a cultural icon that includes reference to Lolita, Texas and has a not to be missed "bizarrely sexual" covers section. One of them is the above picture. Go Finland!
Lolita Draw/Write from me
In an attempt to make things a lttle easier for you and remind myself that these are both fun and hard at times, I made a draw/write for Lolita that you can access below.
A Set of Horrible Videos I Apologize For
I almost suggest you don't watch the first, but really, she becomes a doll if you can force yourself to watch it for that long. Below is also eye offensive unless you really dig anime (or worse if you do?)
Lolita Resources
This page is dedicated to some recommended secondary material that I have stumbled along preparing to talk about the novel or seem salient to what has emerged in the discussion threads. If you find something particularily valuable or interesting, let me know and I'll include it as well.
Movies
Caryn James of the New York Times praised the film in her review:
In the end, ''Lolita'' is a tragic morality tale and a poignant character study. Humbert calls himself ''an artist, a madman.'' Mr. Lyne's film echoes Nabokov's transforming vision: it turns Humbert's madness into art.
Dave Kehr of the Chicago Reader on Kubrick's film:
Keeping his misanthropic tendencies somewhat in check, Stanley Kubrick made a solid film (1962) out of Vladimir Nabokov's notorious and brilliant novel. James Mason is the pederastic representative of Old Europe, yearning after the 14-year-old flower of American girlhood, Lolita (Sue Lyon). Where Nabokov was witty, Kubrick is sometimes merely snide, but fine performances (particularly from Peter Sellers, as the ominous Clare Quilty) cover most of the rough spots. With Shelley Winters.
You might have some popups behind it, but the Kubrick version can be seen here for free.