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Weinman, Sarah.
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Horner, Sally, 1937-1952 -- Kidnapping, 1948.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. Lolita.
Captivity -- United States -- Case studies.
Child abuse -- United States -- Case studies.
Kidnapping victims -- United States -- Biography.
Kidnapping -- United States -- Case studies.
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Weinman, Sarah.
Horner, Sally, 1937-1952 -- Kidnapping, 1948.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. Lolita.
Captivity -- United States -- Case studies.
Child abuse -- United States -- Case studies.
Kidnapping victims -- United States -- Biography.
Kidnapping -- United States -- Case studies.
MARC Display
The
real
Lolita
: the
kidnapping
of
Sally
Horner
and the
novel
that
scandalized
the
world
/ Sarah Weinman.
by
Weinman, Sarah.
Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2018.
Call #:
364.154 W424r
Subjects
Horner
,
Sally
, 1937-1952 --
Kidnapping
, 1948.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977.
Lolita
.
Captivity -- United States -- Case studies.
Child abuse -- United States -- Case studies.
Kidnapping
victims -- United States -- Biography.
Kidnapping
-- United States -- Case studies.
ISBN:
9780735272736 (hc.)
Description:
xii, 306 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Vladimir Nabokov's
Lolita
is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time, selling over sixty million copies worldwide to date. And yet, very few of its readers know that the subject of the
novel
was derived from a real-life case: the 1948 abduction of eleven-year-old
Sally
Horner
. Weaving together suspenseful crime narrative, cultural and social history, and literary investigation, The
Real
Lolita
tells
Sally
Horner
's full story for the very first time. Drawing upon extensive investigations, legal documents, old news stories, public records, and interviews with remaining relatives, Sarah Weinman establishes with authority how much Nabokov knew of the
Sally
Horner
case and the efforts he took to disguise that knowledge during the process of writing and publishing
Lolita
. As she walks us through
Sally
's story, Weinman takes us on an intimate and panoramic tour of mid-century America, from
Sally
's home in Camden, New Jersey, to her rescue in California, and back to the East Coast again. The story of
Sally
Horner
echoes the stories of countless girls and women who never had the chance to speak for themselves. By diving deeper in the publication history of
Lolita
and restoring
Sally
to her rightful place in the lore of the
novel
's creation, The
Real
Lolita
casts a new light on the dark inspiration for a modern classic."--From publisher.
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