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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]
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
- 1932
Laughter in the Dark (Original Russian title: Камера обскура, Camera obscura) is a novel written by Vladimir Nabokov and serialised in Sovremennye Zapiski in 1932. The book deals with the affection of a middle-aged man for a very young woman, resulting in a mutually parasitic relationship.
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Dec 4, 2014 · Vladimir Nabokov claimed the initial English translation of "Laughter in the Darkness" was “sloppy,” and eventually chose to retranslate the novel himself.
Feb 16, 2011 · 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...
Starts off by summarizing the whole narrative of the novel without entirely jeopardizing the impact of the detailed narrative, Laughter in the Dark is such a splendid tragicomedy. Dry humor keeps the otherwise overtly familiar plot interesting and engaging.
Thus begins Vladimir Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark; this, the author tells us, is the whole story--except that he starts from here, with his characteristic dazzling skill and irony, and...
The first book he wrote in English was The Real Life of Sebastian Knight. He is best know for his work Lolita which was made into a movie in 1962. In addition to novels, he also wrote...
