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A French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in 1782. It depicts the amoral and corrupt French nobility before the Revolution, and the seduction and revenge schemes of two lovers.
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Oct 30, 2007 · Dangerous Liaisons (Penguin Classics) Paperback – October 30, 2007. Published just years before the French Revolution, Laclos's great novel of moral and emotional depravity is a disturbing and ultimately damning portrayal of a decadent society.
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The Marquise is forced to flee town and, like a wicked old witch, is never heard from again. Full of regret for her activities with Valmont, Cécile returns to the convent from whence she came, with the intention of becoming a nun. A short summary of Pierre Ambroise Laclos's Dangerous Liaisons.
Jun 15, 2008 · The complex moral ambiguities of seduction and revenge make Les Liaisons dangereuses (1782) one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in European literature. Its prime movers, the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil--gifted, wealthy, and bored--form an unholy alliance and turn seduction into a game.
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Dangerous Liaisons, novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in 1782 as Les Liaisons dangereuses. The work, also translated as Dangerous Acquaintances, is considered one of the earliest examples of the psychological novel.
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A classic French novel of seduction and revenge, first published in 1782. Read ratings, reviews, and quotes from readers, and learn about the author and the historical context of the book.
Dangerous Liaisons (Penguin Classics) Paperback – 22 Feb. 2007. Published in 1782, just years before the French Revolution, Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a disturbing and ultimately damning portrayal of a decadent society.
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