Motif of Infidelity in V. Nabokov’s Laughter in the Dark

Martyna Sienkiewicz
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Martyna Sienkiewicz: University of Warsaw

European Journal of Language and Literature Studies Articles, 2016, vol. 2

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present a model and function of infidelity in one of V. Nabokov Russian language novels, The Laughter in the Dark. Infidelity motif plays a key role in characters creation and action development. Characters are immersed in a complicated infidelity scheme, interchange, forming unusual plot spider web. Discussed novel, in the means of structure and subject, reminds previous novel of Russian-American author - King, Queen, Knave. Moreover, infidelity motif is additionally complemented by other, repeating in Nabokov works, motifs (butterflies, mirrors, crime and punishment, and more).

Keywords: Nabokov; infidelity; motif; theme; model; function; Lolita (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.26417/ejls.v6i1.p70-75

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