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Laughter in the Dark. : Rev Ed by Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Laughter in the Dark. : Rev Ed about?
The classic novel from the author of Lolita, brilliantly portraying one man's ruin through love and betrayal."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 whole story—except that he starts from here, with his characteristic dazzling skill and irony, and brilliantly turns a fable into a chilling, original novel of folly and destruction. 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.
Who reads Laughter in the Dark. : Rev Ed?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
- Publisher
- New Directions Books
- Published
- 1960
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780811216746
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (240 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Laughter in the Dark. : Rev Ed (1989)
- Laughter in the Dark : a Novel (1969)
- Laughter in the Dark (Vintage International) (1989)
- Laughter in the Dark (1960)
- Laughter in the Dark (Revived Modern Classic) (1991)
- Rire Dans la Nuit (Chambre Obscure) : Roman (1991)
- Laughter in the Dark. : Rev Ed (2010)
- Laughter In The Dark (1972)
- Laughter in the Dark (Vintage International) (2011)
- Laughter in the Dark. : Rev Ed (1932)
- Laughter in the Dark. : Rev Ed (2006)
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