Tag Archives: Lolita

Have You Ever Wondered What Paedophiles Do With Their Spare Time?

Posted on May 10, 2010 by goldnsilver

Apparently between their jobs and abusing children they read book reviews – or more pointedly book reviews of Lolita. (Some would see this as befitting Vladimir Nabokov’s masterpiece, others as ironic). I bring this up because it is really interesting … Continue reading →

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Speak, Memory

Posted on November 30, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Vladimir Nabokov Publisher: Penguin Date Published: Originally published under the title ‘Conclusive Evidence’ in America and ‘Speak, Memory’ in England in 1951. This Penguin addition with additional ‘Chapter 16’ was published 2000. Pages: 272 An Autobiography Revisited ‘Speak, memory’ said Vladimir … Continue reading →

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Lolita

Posted on January 15, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Vladimir Nabokov Publisher: Penguin Dates Published: 1955 Pages: 336 ‘Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul.’ Poet and pervert, Humbert Humbert becomes obsessed by twelve-year-old Lolita and seeks to possess her, first carnally … Continue reading →

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Gothic & Lolita

Posted on December 6, 2008 by goldnsilver

Photographer: Masayuki Yoshinaga Foreward by: Katsuhiko Ishikawa Publisher: Phaidon Date Published: 2007 Pages: 270 colour photographs, 272 total Size: 6 1/4 x 8 5/8 in From the publishers of ‘Fruits and Fresh Fruits’ comes another installment of the Japanese street fashion compendium. … Continue reading →

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