The Enchanter Audiobook

" Part horror story, part mystery thriller, "The Enchanter" is a more perverse and morbid predecessor to "Lolita." Though it's clear that "Lolita" was born from this earlier short work, there are enough distinctions between the two pieces for them each to carry their own momentum. Worth a read by anyone who adores "Lolita" and could stomach a more explicit version. "

" The harmony of trifles assembled. "

" So cleverly written. My one complaint is that Nabokov tends to build upon sentences with dashes, parentheses, etc. to the point where you've lost the original, basic sentence. This forces you (or maybe just me) to go back and read it over again, which with his amusingly creative writing style, isn't necessarily a bad thing. "

" Interesting to read after just having read "Lolita," although clearly a distinct work. Just as interesting was son Dmitri Nobokov's commentary following the text. "

" Invaluable as a precursor to the study of Lolita. "

" Although only a distant relation of the novel to come, this predecessor to Lolita, this preliminary sketch skips with the same funny, eerie, frolicsome language of its big sister. Nabokov says so much in the lightest scrap: discombobulated by a bewitching nymphet, the nameless, proto-Humbert Humbert describes seeing "black lettuce devouring a green rabbit". Who can resist such enchanting wickedness? "

" Too creepy for me to actually enjoy. "

" gorgeous prose, with insight into common madness and latent labido "

" russian precursor to lolita. the last few pages had me reeling. amazing prose. very good translation by N's son. "

" fucking hell, that ending. absolutely mind shattering prose. "

" The first seeds were planted here for Lolita; a good look at Nabokov forming the platform for his greatest work. Very short and worthwhile. "

" Lolita prequel....it tells the story of an outwardly respectable man and his obsession with certain pubescent girls. liked it better than lolita. "

" Nabakov's books are all worth reading. Deep, intense storyline's that keep you aching for more. "

" The story that eventually led to Nabokov's classic tale about one Dolores Haze aka Lolita. Perverse, passionate, funny, and extremely well-written-- not to mention some of the most crude things said in the most delicate language-- it has all the markings of a Nabokov. "

" A long 'short story' of a pedophile. "

" Classic Nabokov. Always love it! I also really liked his son's postscript. "

" She bears a certain semblance to her younger more famous sister in that they both like to rollerskate--that is, this mediocre Lolita is quite unlike Nabokov's favorite child. Recommended for those who love Lolita and wish to study her embryo. "

" Interesting to read after just having read "Lolita," although clearly a distinct work. Just as interesting was son Dmitri Nobokov's commentary following the text. "

" I picked up this book at the library yesterday, and read it very quickly. "The Enchanter" is a short story, about 70 pages. It was beautifully-written, as Nabokov's stories always are. I'm slowly making my way through all of his books, and this was a nice, quick read. "

" Wow - even better than Lolita. Nabokov wrote this novella first. Be prepared for a very different ending. "

" The harmony of trifles assembled. "

" russian precursor to lolita. the last few pages had me reeling. amazing prose. very good translation by N's son. "

" Invaluable as a precursor to the study of Lolita. "

" O famoso precursor de Lolita, esquecido por Nabokov durante anos. Dizem que quando o autor o reencontrou, surpreendeu-se com a semelhança entre as duas histórias, embora apenas superficial. "

" The first seeds were planted here for Lolita; a good look at Nabokov forming the platform for his greatest work. Very short and worthwhile. "

" A short story the memory of which evolved into Lolita. The language is full, the images evocative. A little bit more aware of a sense of shame than Humbert, but that doesn't restrain the narrator. "

" Too creepy for me to actually enjoy. "