The Annotated LolitaNabokov's wise, ironic, and elegant masterpiece. A controversial love story almost shocking in its beauty and tenderness. This annotated edition assiduously illuminates the extravagant wordplay and the frequent literary allusions, parodies, and cross references. Edited with a preface, introduction, and notes by Alfred Appel, Jr. "Fascinatingly detailed." Edmund Morris, The New York Times Book Review When it was published in 1955, Lolita immediately