Description
Laughter in the Dark (originally Camera Obscura) is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, first published in 1932. The story follows Albert Albinus, a wealthy and respected art critic in Berlin, who abandons his wife and daughter for a young and ambitious woman named Margot Peters. Despite his deep infatuation, Margot manipulates him, leading him into a destructive and deceitful relationship. The novel explores themes of obsession, betrayal, and the consequences of blind desire, all conveyed with Nabokov's signature wit and narrative complexity.