Mazierska, a professor of contemporary cinema at the University of Central Lancashire, UK, presents this analysis of eight films created from the works of Vladimir Nabokov. Beginning with an introduction outlining the features of Nabokov's writing that make it so well suited for adaptation, the work examines Kubrick's Lolita and Tony Richardson's Laughter in the Dark as well as a variety of other director's renditions of King, Queen, Knave, Despair, Mademoiselle O, An Affair of Honor, The Luzhin Defense and The Assistant Producer. The final chapter examines Jean-Luc Goddard as an artist whose life and works, the author feels, closely mirror Nabokov's. The volume includes several black and white photographs as well as an appendix of all films discussed. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)