A chilling fairytale of a man's obsessive pursuit of a young girl, exploring dark enchantment.
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A chilling fairytale of a man's obsessive pursuit of a young girl, exploring dark enchantment.
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Nabokov described this novella, written in Paris in 1939 but only published twenty years later, as 'the first little throb of Lolita'. The plot is similar: a middle-aged man wedding an unattractive widow in order to indulge his paedophilic obsession with her daughter. However, The Enchanter has an utterly different atmosphere, as time, place and even names remain a mystery. Nabokov transforms his protagonist's attempts to lull his twelve-year-old step-daughter into a state of 'enchantment' into ...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Central theme of paedophilic obsession; implied seduction, not graphically depicted. Central plot of sexual coercion and predatory behavior toward a minor.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No evidence of profanity or strong language.
Substance use
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No evidence of alcohol or drug use.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence of LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.
Religious content
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No evidence of religious themes or content.
Magic & witchcraft
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Metaphorical enchantment theme; no literal magic or occult.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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No evidence of political or ideological messaging.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence of self-harm or suicide themes.
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional and psychological abuse of a child as a key theme. Central plot of sexual coercion and predatory behavior toward a minor.
Other
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