NPPF -- Doubts on the incest business

Paul Mackin paul.mackin at verizon.net
Wed Jul 30 13:46:57 CDT 2003


On Wed, 2003-07-30 at 14:02, s~Z wrote:
> >>> But somehow I don't think
> child seduction resulting in serious trauma and lifelong complications
> would greatly interest an author who was capable of dealing with the
> subject as tragicomic love stories as in Lolita and Ada.<<<
> 
> Two fine examples of Nabokov's lack of interest in child seduction and
> incest.
> 

Interesting examples, the operative word being interesting. (also heart
rending, disapprove what one will)

Of course the incest suggestions in Pale Fire could TURN interesting.
We're only on Canto Two.

P.







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