摘要
In Vladimir Nabokov＇s novel Lolita, we can find that Humbert tries to defend himself for his relation with Lolita. Humbert says Lolita has a precursor that is Annabel. That is pure love between children. Pure love is innocent, so Humbert wants to say he is not to blame. His relation with Lolita is pure love. In addition, Edgar Allan Poe wrote a poem about Annabel Lee. And Humbert wants to say that it is the poem that makes him love Lolita.
