Laughter In The Dark (2006)

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Vladimir Nabokov called Laughter in the Dark one of his worst books. Although there are some signs pointing to the uncertain youthfulness of the author at the time this was written, this book does succeed at being highly readable.Laughter in the Dark is another story from Nabokov dealing with young love from an older man. Although the subject matter in the book may appear to be trivial, Nabokov covers it in such intricate, unique detail. His cynicism and choice of words make this book near perfect. The novel is filled with characters that I despise. Albinus, Margot, & Rex are loathsome. But I could not help but feel pity for Albinus. Although not likable, the mockery to which he falls victim at the hands of Margot and Rex, made for an almost uncomfortable final few chapters. Things you should not expect while reading Laughter in the Dark: this little novel will not restore your faith in humanity.
—Desislava

Grimly funny, superbly written--Laughter in the Dark is a taut little gem, written by one of the greatest prose stylists of the 20th Century. There is not a single likeable character in this whole book, and yet the story is written so well, and so humorously, it's hard to put down. There are no moral truths here, no great insights, just a beautifully written, niftily plotted tale of deserved betrayal. There is something nearly Wodehousian in its glum tomfoolery. Indeed, Albinus is reminiscent of a crookeder version of Bertie Wooster, one who'd fallen into the hands of scheming fraudsters. Overall, a beautiful read. Nabokov reminds you how close poetry and prose are meant to run together, yielding in places to an articulate aside that suddenly magnifies the scope of the drama and gratefully adds depth to Albinus' bumbling idiocy.
—James

Историята в тази книга е доста грабваща и интересна. Има съспенс и освен това има истинска поука - справедливостта не е това, на което са ни учили. Не всеки получава заслуженото, тоест не всеки, който е лош е наказан. Но, всеки, който е глупав, заслепен и наивен, винаги страда докрай. Именно такъв е животът - безпощаден към глупостта, суров, но и лесен и приятен, когато си го направиш такъв, дори и с измама и нечестност. Жалко, тъжно, но факт. Факт, с който или свикваш да живееш и приемаш тези правила, или страдаш. Сложно е, но има начин.Много, ама много харесвам стила на Набоков. Нищо, че не беше особено лесно да го чета на английски, удоволствието беше по-голямо от трудността. ... hopeless sense of loss, which makes beauty what it is: a distant lone tree against golden heavens; ripples of light on the inner curve of a bridge; a thing quite impossible to capture.The sky was there, ready for her starThere's not a thing in the world that can't be explained away somehowAn artist must let himself be guided solely by his sense of beauty: that will never deceive himDeath seems to be merely a bad habit, which nature is at present powerless to overcome.Death often is point of life's joke.No matter how convincingly Margot tried to prove that she had been faithful to him, everything would henceforward be tainted with poisonous flavor of doubt.... unebearable mountain of oppresion, which was only comparable with the panic of one wakes to find himself in his grave
—Kaloyana Slavova