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00:03
Lolita's Age and Life Milestones Discussed
01:40
Critique of Nabokov's Writing Style
03:00
Author's Struggle to Publish a Book
08:56
Discussion on Lolita's Enduring Urgency
09:41
Unreliable Narrators in Literature
10:44
Author's Inspiration from True Crime Story
11:55
Discussing Sally's Death and Lolita Inspiration
12:29
Author's Writing Inspiration and Misunderstandings
13:25
Author Discusses Influences on Writing
14:37
Nabokov's Inspiration for Lolita
15:33
Nabokov's Intentions in Lolita
16:50
Limitations of Perception and Reality
17:28
Edgar Allan Poe's Obsession with Love and Death
18:32
Lolita Book Analysis and Obsession
19:39
Comparing Literary Works and Mythology
20:34
Discussion of Lolita and Nibokov's Research
22:04
Lolita's Cultural Misinterpretation and Afterlife
23:44
Middle-Aged Woman's Body Image and Desirability
26:20
Exploring Human Desire and Agency
27:13
Portraying Danger on a Page
27:43
Author's Research Experience Influences Novel Reading
29:01
Lolita Misinterpretation and Literary Analysis
29:53
Interview Challenges in Historical Research
30:27
Nabokov's Elusiveness in Interviews
31:10
Analyzing a Complex Personality's Thoughts and Feelings
31:43
Author's Denial of Inspiration for Lolita
32:16
Book Discussion and Personal Reflection
33:09
Author's Perspective on Sally Horn's Life
34:11
Societal Pressures on Single Mothers
35:12
Vulnerability of Young Women to Predation
38:30
Lolita's Origin Story and Cultural Significance
39:21
America's Tantalizing Relationship with Europe
39:52
Nabokov's Exile and Lolita's Publication
40:25
Nabokov's Escape to America
41:06
American Experiment Under Threat Analysis
42:00
Discussing Immigrant Experience and Nostalgia
47:57
Lecture on Play Paranoia and Monstrosity
48:41
Critique of Freud's Work and Methods
49:34
Freud and Nibokov's Literary Philosophy
50:45
Author's Writing Style and Novel Structure
54:36
Pedophilia and Societal Moral Gaze
55:44
Desire and Childhood Longings
56:51
Conspiracy Theories and Public Shame
57:51
Nihilism and Power Asymmetry in Society
58:40
Child Exploitation and Power Asymmetry
59:28
Abuse of Power and Psychological Manipulation
01:00:18
Author's Childhood and Influence on Art
01:02:31
Nabokov's Chess Obsession and Lolita
01:03:55
Literary Analysis of Lolita and Chess
01:05:23
Charlotte Hayes Character Analysis Discussion
01:06:55
Lolita's Relationship with Maturity and Society
01:07:41
Disgust towards Pregnant Teenage Woman
01:08:16
Charlotte's Desperate Decision Making
01:08:57
Critique of Charlotte's Parenting Decisions
01:09:55
Infantilization of Women in Patriarchal Society
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