Laclos, Choderlos de, 1741-1803

Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4 : A Series of Letters, selected from the Correspondence of a Private Circle; and Published for the Instruction of Society. - 1 online resource : multiple file formats

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"Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4" by Choderlos de Laclos is an epistolary novel published in 1782. Two amoral French aristocrats, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, are former lovers turned rivals who entertain themselves by manipulating and seducing others. Through an intricate web of schemes involving innocent victims, they wage a dangerous game of revenge and conquest. But their calculated cruelty ultimately spirals beyond their control, leading to devastating consequences that will destroy them both. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Epistolary fiction France -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Seduction -- Fiction Mock-heroic literature

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