Teaching Nabokov's Lolita in the #MeToo Era

In the #MeToo era, Teaching Nabokovs Lolita in the #MeToo Era and Online examines how to teach the controversial novel in undergraduate and graduate courses. It offers practical advice and insights from distinguished Nabokov scholars, exploring innovative assignments, creative writing exercises, and teaching approaches across various mediums.

Format: Hardback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 11 March 2021
Publisher: Lexington Books

Teaching Nabokov's Lolita in the #MeToo Era and Online is a critical exploration of the novel's teachability to undergraduate and graduate students in the twenty-first century. The #MeToo Movement has sparked a reassessment of appropriate professional and sexual relations, challenging how we teach our students, particularly when studying controversial works. In this context, it is essential to consider how we approach Nabokov's inflammatory masterpiece, Lolita. How do we read a novel that depicts an unpardonable crime? How do we balance the analysis of Lolita's brilliant language and aesthetic complexity with due attention to its troubling content?

This volume provides practical and specific answers to these questions, offering suggestions for teaching the novel in conventional and online modalities. Distinguished Nabokov scholars contribute essays that delve into the multilayered nature of Lolita by sharing innovative assignments, creative-writing exercises, teaching approaches to particularly challenging parts of the text, methodologies of teaching the novel through different mediums, such as film and theatre, and new critical analyses and interpretations.

The essays in this volume offer valuable insights into the complexities of teaching Lolita in the #MeToo Era and beyond. They highlight the importance of engaging with the novel's themes of power, innocence, and exploitation, while also addressing the ethical concerns surrounding its portrayal of young girls and women. By exploring these issues, educators can help students develop a critical understanding of the novel and its cultural significance.

Furthermore, the essays provide practical teaching strategies and resources that can be used in both conventional and online classrooms. They offer suggestions for engaging students through discussions, group activities, and multimedia presentations, ensuring that the novel is taught in a way that is both relevant and effective.

In conclusion, Teaching Nabokov's Lolita in the #MeToo Era and Online is a valuable resource for educators seeking to teach the novel in a way that is both relevant and effective. By engaging with the novel's complex themes and ethical concerns, educators can help students develop a critical understanding of its cultural significance and its impact on society. The essays in this volume provide practical teaching strategies and resources that can be used in both conventional and online classrooms, ensuring that Lolita is taught in a way
Teaching Nabokov's Lolita in the #MeToo Era and Online is a critical exploration of the novel's teachability to undergraduate and graduate students in the twenty-first century. The #MeToo Movement has sparked a reassessment of appropriate professional and sexual relations, challenging how we teach our students, particularly when studying controversial works. In this context, it is essential to consider how we approach Nabokov's inflammatory masterpiece, Lolita. How do we read a novel that depicts an unpardonable crime? How do we balance the analysis of Lolita's brilliant language and aesthetic complexity with due attention to its troubling content?

This volume provides practical and specific answers to these questions, offering suggestions for teaching the novel in conventional and online modalities. Distinguished Nabokov scholars contribute essays that delve into the multilayered nature of Lolita by sharing innovative assignments, creative-writing exercises, teaching approaches to particularly challenging parts of the text, methodologies of teaching the novel through different mediums, such as film and theatre, and new critical analyses and interpretations.

The essays in this volume offer valuable insights into the complexities of teaching Lolita in the #MeToo Era and beyond. They highlight the importance of engaging with the novel's themes of power, innocence, and exploitation, while also addressing the ethical concerns surrounding its portrayal of young girls and women. By exploring these issues, educators can help students develop a critical understanding of the novel and its cultural significance.

Furthermore, the essays provide practical teaching strategies and resources that can be used in both conventional and online classrooms. They offer suggestions for engaging students through discussions, group activities, and multimedia presentations, ensuring that the novel is taught in a way

In conclusion, Teaching Nabokov's Lolita in the #MeToo Era and Online is a valuable resource for educators seeking to teach the novel in a way

In conclusion, Teaching Nabokov's Lolita in the #MeToo Era and Online is a valuable resource for educators seeking to teach the novel in a way that is both relevant and effective. By engaging with the novel's complex themes and ethical concerns, educators can help students develop a critical understanding of its cultural significance and its impact on society. The essays in this volume provide practical teaching strategies and resources that can be used in both conventional and online classrooms, ensuring that Lolita is taught in a way that is both relevant and effective.

Weight: 434g
Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793628381