Listen "Lolita Shocks the World"
Episode Synopsis
Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita is now considered one of the greatest works of American literature of the 20th century. But, at the time of its publication, it was the most controversial book in the country - heck, the world. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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