Pinchon??

[Tim Strzechowski]

I'm afraid you added the "n."   It's Pichon, and the passage in question
refers to a series of photographs and books that young Humbert equates with
early childhood sexual awakening.  Although I'm not familiar with Pichon's
"sumptuous _La Beaute Humaine_," I wouldn't put it past Nabokov that it's
pure invention.  But I could be wrong.

Tim



> Re-reading Nabockov's Lolita, found in the very first pages a metion to
> "Pinchon", yes with an "i".
>
> Any clue?
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> Saulo
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