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Laughter in the Dark (Original Russian title: Ка́мера обску́ра, Camera obscura) is a novel written by Vladimir Nabokov and serialised in Sovremennye zapiski in 1932. [1] The first English translation, Camera Obscura , was made by Winifred Roy and published in London in 1936 by Johnathan Long, the paperback imprint of Hutchinson Publishing , with the author credited as Vladimir ...
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
- 1932
18,879 ratings1,529 reviews. "Once upon a time there lived in Berlin, Germany, a man called Albinus. He was rich, respectable, happy; one day he abandoned his wife for the sake of a youthful mistress; he loved; was not loved; and his life ended in disaster." Thus begins Vladimir Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark; this, the author tells us, is the ...
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Introduction. "Laughter in the Dark" is a captivating novel written by the renowned Russian-American author Vladimir Nabokov. First published in 1932, this compelling narrative delves into the complexities of human desires, the destructive nature of obsession, and the consequences of one's actions.
Dec 17, 1989 · Laughter in the Dark. Paperback – December 17, 1989. by Vladimir Nabokov (Author) 4.4 481 ratings. See all formats and editions. Amidst a Weimar-era milieu of silent film stars, artists, and aspirants, Nabokov creates a merciless masterpiece as Albinus, an aging critic, falls prey to his own desires, to his teenage mistress, and to Axel Rex ...
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Dec 4, 2014 · The new version (Nabokov’s first English literary production), which he retitled "Laughter in the Dark," is a masterful short novel about an older man's obsession with a young girl, and is today ...
About Laughter in the Dark. Amidst a Weimar-era milieu of silent film stars, artists, and aspirants, Nabokov creates a merciless masterpiece as Albinus, an aging critic, falls prey to his own desires, to his teenage mistress, and to Axel Rex, the scheming rival for her affections who finds his greatest joy in the downfall of others.
Feb 16, 2011 · Laughter in the Dark. Vladimir Nabokov. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Feb 16, 2011 - Fiction - 304 pages. Amidst a Weimar-era milieu of silent film stars, artists, and aspirants, Nabokov creates a merciless masterpiece as Albinus, an aging critic, falls prey to his own desires, to his teenage mistress, and to Axel Rex, the scheming rival ...
