Lolita
by Vladimir Nabokov
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Author: Vladimir NabokovReader: Jeremy Irons
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Published: 2005-04-26
ISBN: 0739322060
Publisher: Random House Audio
Book Reviews of Lolita
Book Review: A Beautiful Performance by Jeremy Irons
Summary: 5 Stars
Lolita is a truly special book..perhaps too special in it's use of language for an Audible format. While it is stunningly performed, I needed to purchase a print copy because the language is so complex, such a high standard of excellence that it simply goes by too fast in spoken format and, for me, I wanted to dally over the exquisite use of language. While Jeremy Irons is the perfect narrator for this (and I have not seen his version of the film) too much gets lost. So: if you just want to be entertained and listen to a beautiful voice, do get the recorded version. But for me, I needed to buy it in print (and I ended up being about 50 pages behind in print) because I need to be able to coherently discuss the book for book club. This is a book that is poetry, even though it is about a pedophile, the language is so beautifully structured that it merits a print read. It is a 5 star production of a 5 star book, but for the serious reader (or student) this is a book that needs to be cherished in print. Also, the afterward is not included in the Audible format, and the reader for the forward was jarring to listen to. These are mild complaints, so it still gets 5 stars for the material and 5 stars for the performance. Oh, and unless you speak (or understand) French, you will need to either not worry about the French that is liberally spoken or you will need a print copy to translate. Nabokov does insane perhaps better than anyone else. It is a marvel to me that English is not his first language.
However you choose to enjoy this book, just do yourself a favor and read it. It is glorious and it's amazing that the author is able to take such a raunchy subject and turn it into poetry. I saw the Kubrick film when I was about 20 years old (I was on a Peter Sellers kick), so I did have to shake those images...but in Jeremy Irons capable hands, that was pretty easy.
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