Laughter in the Dark

Brief Overview

"Laughter in the Dark" is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov that tells the tragic story of Albinus, a successful and respectable art critic who falls in love with a young and cunning actress named Margot. Albinus leaves his family for Margot, but soon finds himself caught in a web of deceit and betrayal. Margot and her lover, the artist Axel, manipulate Albinus, driving him to complete ruin. In the end, Albinus loses his sight and dies in a car accident, abandoned by his so-called friends.