Lolita: why this 'vivid, illicit' portrait of a pervert matters at a time of endless commodification of young girls

The outrage misdirected at Lolita – and its author – does nothing to negate the realities it reflects. Reading Nabokov’s novel now raises questions about censorship, book banning and human nature.

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