Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

1955, 331 pages

A timeless story that rides the line between satire and dread like a bucking bronco, Lolita is always the subject of heated discussions, and there’s only one way to find out why.
- Barnes and Nobles bookseller's note.

Nabokov discusses Lolita on Canadian TV, 50s - Part 1
Part 2

There is no shortage of editions and any will do. The annotated ones contain the author's afterword (crafted much later) and explanations of the book's many allusions, which are helpful but not necessary to enjoy the novel and may be fatiguing to some.