Nabokov can be almost too delicate at times, but in 'Lolita,' he puts his aristocratic sensitivity to use in such a dark tale that it creates this great tension between the story being told and the style that it's written in. And it's just amazing that one of the best novels in English was written by a Russian.
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"Nabokov can be almost too delicate at times, but in 'Lolita,' he puts his aristocratic sensitivity to use in such a dark tale that it creates this great tension between the story being told and the style that it's written in. And it's just amazing that one of the best novels in English was written by a Russian." — Hallgrimur Helgason
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Nabokov can be almost too delicate at times, but in 'Lolita,' he puts his aristocratic sensitivity to use in such a dark tale that it creates this great tension between the story being told and the style that it's written in. And it's just amazing that one of the best novels in English was written by a Russian. — Hallgrimur Helgason
About Hallgrimur Helgason
Hallgrimur Helgason was a Novelist from Iceland (1959–present).
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This quote is attributed to Hallgrimur Helgason, a Novelist from Iceland.
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Hallgrimur Helgason lived from 1959 – present.