The novel "Lolita" is one of the most controversial works of the 20th century. We are used to what writers make of the main characters most often positive characters. Here, Humbert is a negative hero, with a sick psyche and disgusting inclinations. In order for you to have a personal opinion about this book, you can read the summary of Lolita V.V. Nabokov
The life of the teacher of French literature, Humbert, can be divided into two parts: “before” and “after” the appearance of Lolita (full name - Dolores Haze). From a very young age, the young man began to experience a painful passion for nymphet. So he called the little pretty girls 9-14 years old. As the protagonist himself suggests that such a mania is due to the fact that as a boy he was passionately in love with a girl named Annabelle. But, unfortunately, Annabelle died as a child, and since then, Humbert’s life has changed dramatically. He was always looking for girls like her.
Even the most concise content of Nabokov’s Lolita is difficult to place on several pages. The writer develops the topic in such detail that he describes the most profound experiences of Humbert. Living in Paris, he managed to get married, but he never loved his wife Valery. After his wife left him for another, he took part in various expeditions and was treated in sanatoriums for melancholy. After the next exit from the clinic, he decides to go to America and live there a little. Staying at the house of Charlotte Haze, he meets the daughter of the mistress - Lolita, who is very similar to Annabelle.
From this moment, the summary of Lolita by Nabokov needs to be somewhat expanded. Humbert begins to experience inhuman passion for Dolores. But on his way a barrier is being established - her mother. Charlotte falls in love with this lover of nymphoids and demands either to reciprocate her or to leave her house. Humbert, to be near Lolita, there is nothing left but to marry the girl's mother. Law is sent to summer camp first. Further, the mother's plans were to send the girl to a boarding school, and then to college.
During his family life, the main character tries by all possible means to get closer to Dolores. One day, Humbert even tries to strangle his wife, but he is disturbed by an accidental witness.
One fine day, finding her husband's diary, Charlotte learns about his feelings for Dolores. In a state of shock, she is going to send a letter to Dolores, but she gets hit by a car along the way.
The summary of Lolita by Nabokov says that after the death of the mother, a new stage begins in the life of Humbert and Lolita. Stepfather picks up the girl from the camp and drives to the hotel, stocking up sleeping pills. But on the first night he did not dare to enter into a relationship with Dolores. To his surprise, in the morning Lolita herself takes the initiative into her own hands.
During the year, starting in August 1947, this unusual couple travels around America. In 1948, Humbert stops with Lolita in the city of Beardsley, where he gives her to a local gymnasium. At this time, the girl is 14 years old, she begins to be rude and ask for a lot of money from Humbert. At the gymnasium, she plays in the theater, where she is fond of Quilty, the author of one of the plays.
Seeing the changes in the behavior of Law, the loving stepfather again goes with her on a trip to America. This time, he notices constant surveillance of his car. Humbert begins to constantly suspect Lolita that she wants to escape from him. In this his expectations are justified. With a high temperature, his beloved goes to the hospital, and after recovery he escapes from there with the object of her adoration.
Humbert spent three and a half years to find his beloved. He frantically tried to find his rival, following in his footsteps. But she doesn’t find him, but she receives a letter from Lolita where she says that she lives on the outskirts of a small town, is married to a war veteran and is expecting a child. In addition, she is mired in debt and asks for financial assistance.
Taking with him a gun, Humbert goes to his lover. Whatever they say, but there is a place for real feelings in the novel, written by Vladimir Nabokov, "Lolita". The summary of the final chapter of the novel proves that, even after seeing Lola a couple of years pregnant and tormented by a difficult life, the main character admits to himself that he still loves her. Despite the fact that there wasn’t even a drop of nymphet left in her, he offers her to drop everything and return to him.
Lolita refuses him and admits that she never loved him. Before Humbert left, the girl talked about her life after escaping with a playwright. As it turned out, he needed her as a toy, which he threw out very quickly. After this story, Humbert becomes furious, finds Quilty and kills him with particular cruelty.
While in prison, Humbert writes a confession called Lolita. And without waiting for the court, he dies. Dolores also soon dies during childbirth.
We advise you to read a brilliant masterpiece of literature, which gave the world Nabokov - “Lolita”. The summary of the novel ends here. You can relate differently to the protagonist, but one thing is certain for sure: his painful passion for nymphet grew into true love.