The master's thesis presents the transfer of motif-themed strings between the works of V. Nabokov, The Enchanter and Lolita. The works are from different periods of the author's creation, but there is a consistent connection between them, which creates an intertextual dialogue. In the first part of the master's thesis, the author himself is placed in a literary context and the author's first work - The Enchanter, is further presented. Secondly, the fairly-tale structure, which is based mainly on Propp's theory, is introduced. Thirdly, all the basic motif-thematic sets are presented and the element of "repetition" of contents within the work, as a specific author's approach is described. Lastly, in the final phase of the first part, it is summarized why The Enchanter is not only a failed attempt of Lolita, but an independent literary work that marks a specific period of Nabokov’s creation. In the second part of the master's thesis, a description of the framework for the creation of Lolita and a similar process of work analysis are introduced. However, the approach to the analysis differs, as it is no longer a matter of listing and delving into all motive-thematic sets, but only into those that are intertextually mirrored with the previously analysed The Enchanter. Further, a detailed comparison of the two materials in the motif-thematic sections is presented. A comparison of the nymphet motif, the motif of marriage with the mother, the motif of a car accident and the motif of the mother's death, and in the background, of course, the constantly present motif of the main character's romantic preferences are compared in detail.
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