why the opening of Lolita is the Daddy of Lit
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- In this video I discuss why the opening passage of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is the Daddy of all literature, dissecting the foreshadowing, prose, multifaceted meanings and proffer a few humble theories of my own. Or should I say, a few humble humble theories. Enjoy.
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This is a brilliant video. A breath of fresh air in the sort of cookie-cutter video essays on CZcams. I truly hope these kinds of videos take off.
This is your format. You found it.
Focusing on one specific part of a book is a lot more fun than just a basic book review. And not just because of the language. It allows for a greater insight into a specific moment of literature. Plus no-one else is doing that on CZcams. I recommend the bit in 'Journey to the end of the night' when Bardamu is dealing with the girl having a miscarriage (that gripped me when I read it).
Nice recommendation man. Already made note of your suggestion, Journey would make for a very interesting vid for sure. Cheers.
Wow!! You’ve made such a good job with the editing & very insightful points. Absolutely loved it 👏🏼
The editing ,acting and the overall aesthetic and the structure of the video are fcking perfect. You did such a great job with this
Good video. The editing and style are super interesting. You should do more of this in-depth analysis of specific novels
Dr. McKay. Would make a great professor
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This was so good! I love when a work is picked apart and analysed like this! It gives everything so much additional dimension. The editing was great! A bit too flickery in the background at times (in the 2nd quarter of the vid it got a bit much & distracted from what you were saying). But all in all, I loved it! I would watch more videos like this... Putting something like Lolita Analysis: at the beginning of the title might help to attract more viewers to the video and channel. I think others interested in the book would enjoy watching it as well & it might be easier for them to find it that way and make them more likely to click :)
I just finished reading Despair by Nabokov and I'm sure you'll love it. It's written similarly to Lolita in the sense that the narrator is talking directly to the reader, but the imprints of reality we are given are often hilariously untrue. You can tell Nabokov had a blast writing this. Give it a go and let the protagonist Hermann (darker version of Humbert) take you on a ride. Note that it's written in a somewhat tangled and dense manner, making the first half of the book somewhat difficult to understand. Best to read it slowly to savor the genius of Nabokov.
Cheers.
Cheers Raphael, sounds like an intriguing read. Hope you're keeping well.
Fantastic video, this novel is nothing short of sublime.
If Tegan says it, it’s true
@@melissadbm 😌💃
Only two kind of people in the world. Those that love Lolita and those that.....
only a minute in but the editing is superb
Amazing work GC!!
Great literature analysis! Love the editing and graphics! This video is worthy of thousands of more views!
you may have found a novel way to talk about literature here. one that differentiates you from the other channels. It might be worth uploading these vids to a second channel, to help the algorithm working in your benefit.
Great analysis. More like this please!
thank you very much and yes, will do!
This is your best video.
"Lolita" isn't just a book... it's an experience.
This feels kinda fresh. There's no sense of you trying to imitate some popular desperately, like most other CZcamsrs do these days. Down to copying each other's tone of voice.
Title of video: correct.
Amazing! 😍
this video grounds me after seeing colleen hoover love on the tl
Hilarious, terrifying eroticism, the agony and the ecstasy, the truth that can never be spoke, the delirium of everything forbidden,
Garbage. It is not love. You also said "romance." Garbage. This hideous book is a hit piece on men, a deconstruction of human intimacy, and a smoke screen for predation. Nabokov is lauded for his genius writing style and literary prestidigitation, but his real triumph is convincing the literati that a book about criminal acts and moral degradation is a sublime achievement of Western culture. It is no wonder Kubrick (another cynical trickster) made it into a film. Utter garbage.
You are fantastic, good job x
I take issue with Kubrick being a cynical trickster....maybe you'd like to explain. As for Lolita, you may not like the subject matter and a lot of people don't, but no denying its a literary masterpiece. Perhaps you'd also like to recommend a book you have enjoyed that we can share?
@@craiglincoln6210 I deny that Lolita is a literary masterpiece. Million of people do.
."you may not like the subject matter." Really? Can you name one human on the face of the earth who "likes the subject matter?" It is utterly despicable. All the Modernists share this motto: "we have talent as scribblers, and this permits us to value disgusting protagonists and situations with no shame." Well, the Modernists can go fling themselves in a ditch. Some of the great writers of the 20th Century were William Styron, Herman Wouk, James Clavell. Did they write about the tragedy of the human experience? Yes. Without contempt for reality.
@@operaguy1I doubt your literary stand-point’s offer any insight when you fail to add a simple s to the word million.
get a haircut.
Very relevant comment.