Nabokov (VN) and [Laughter in the Dark]
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i've been a VN fan for a long time.
i've had some interaction with DN (VN's son).
i am related to the Hero of the novel [Lolita]. HH
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Laughter in the Dark
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by: Athel Cornish-Bowden - Sat, 6 Apr 2024 02:36
When I were not much more than a lad I read Laughter in the Dark, which
I liked a lot better than Lolita. Something I was very struck by was
the opening sentence, which summarizes the plot:
"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."
The rest of the book just fills in the details.
I'm not sure I can argue that this has anything to do with English
usage, but sobeit. I don't suppose I'm the only person here to be fond
of Nabokov, who had strong views about English usage.
--
Athel -- French and British, living in Marseilles for 37 years; mainly
in England until 1987.
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