La auténtica Lolita

eBook, 305 pages

Spanish language

Published Sept. 17, 2019 by Kailas Editorial.

ISBN:: 978-84-17248-48-2
ASIN:: B07VGLM9L5

(1 review)

«Lolita», de Vladimir Nabokov, una de las novelas más apreciadas y célebres de todos los tiempos, se inspira en un caso real: el secuestro en 1948 de Sally Horner, una niña de once años. «La auténtica Lolita» cuenta por primera vez la historia de Sally Horner de forma completa aunando una intrigante narración del crimen, contexto cultural y social e investigación literaria. Sarah Weinman realiza una apasionante y meticulosa investigación literaria, que incluye documentos jurídicos, archivos públicos y entrevistas con familiares, para desvelar cuánto sabía Nabokov sobre el caso de Sally Horner y su intento por ocultar ese conocimiento durante el proceso de escritura y edición de «Lolita». La autora analiza de forma exhaustiva las vicisitudes de la publicación de Lolita y sitúa a Sally Horner en el lugar que le corresponde: en el centro de la creación de la novela. «La auténtica Lolita», cautivadora y desgarradora, arroja nueva luz …

«Lolita», de Vladimir Nabokov, una de las novelas más apreciadas y célebres de todos los tiempos, se inspira en un caso real: el secuestro en 1948 de Sally Horner, una niña de once años. «La auténtica Lolita» cuenta por primera vez la historia de Sally Horner de forma completa aunando una intrigante narración del crimen, contexto cultural y social e investigación literaria. Sarah Weinman realiza una apasionante y meticulosa investigación literaria, que incluye documentos jurídicos, archivos públicos y entrevistas con familiares, para desvelar cuánto sabía Nabokov sobre el caso de Sally Horner y su intento por ocultar ese conocimiento durante el proceso de escritura y edición de «Lolita». La autora analiza de forma exhaustiva las vicisitudes de la publicación de Lolita y sitúa a Sally Horner en el lugar que le corresponde: en el centro de la creación de la novela. «La auténtica Lolita», cautivadora y desgarradora, arroja nueva luz sobre el origen de un clásico moderno.

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fncll reviewed The real Lolita by Sarah Weinman

Disappointing

2 stars

Mixed feelings about this one, mostly disappointment. I agree with the author that it was sad Sally Horner's story was mostly forgotten...but only in the general sense that it's equally sad that so many other stories have been lost. Her failed attempt to tie her story in fundamental way to Nabokov's novel does nothing to help and, in fact, the author's flailing to make her surmises more material actually detract from the Sally's story by making it seem like Sally's story only matters because of this would-be connection.

And the author can't have it both ways: she says she isn't taking away from Nabokov's artistry, but she clearly implies otherwise and even makes what reads to me like a clear allegation about Nabokov's inner feelings that are just the kind of false accusation I think he was trying to head off by being as vague about any sources that contributed …

Mixed feelings about this one, mostly disappointment. I agree with the author that it was sad Sally Horner's story was mostly forgotten...but only in the general sense that it's equally sad that so many other stories have been lost. Her failed attempt to tie her story in fundamental way to Nabokov's novel does nothing to help and, in fact, the author's flailing to make her surmises more material actually detract from the Sally's story by making it seem like Sally's story only matters because of this would-be connection.

And the author can't have it both ways: she says she isn't taking away from Nabokov's artistry, but she clearly implies otherwise and even makes what reads to me like a clear allegation about Nabokov's inner feelings that are just the kind of false accusation I think he was trying to head off by being as vague about any sources that contributed to the story.

Was the story of Lolita influenced in some way by Horner's story? Surely, as Nabokov references the story in a parenthetical. Was it creatively fundamental and did Nabokov bury Horner's story? There's no good evidence here that either allegation is true, despite the author's use of hedging, even duplicitous language, to make it seem otherwise.