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Dangerous Liaisons (Les Liaisons dangereuses) is an early French novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in four volumes in 1782. At the time of its publication novels were a new literary form, and Laclos chose to present his story in an epistolary style, composing the novel solely of a series of letters written by the major characters to each other. It was first translated into English in 1812 and has since become universally regarded as one the most significant early French novels.

The story is framed around the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two narcissistic French aristocrats and rivals who enjoy games of seduction and manipulation, and who most especially enjoy one-upping each other. The letters they send to each other portray an interconnected web of seduction, revenge, and malice, and are interspersed with the more innocent letters of their victims.

Dangerous Liaisons has often been seen as a depiction of the corruption and depravity of the French nobility shortly before the French Revolution, thereby making a negative statement about the Ancien Régime. But it’s also a depiction of the timeless problems surrounding sex and love, and a realistic portrayal of desires that are often beyond our control. As Laclos enjoyed the patronage of Louis Philippe II, the Duke of Orléans, and as other royalist and conservative figures like Queen Marie Antoinette enjoyed the book, it’s likely it wasn’t seen as a morality tale until after the French Revolution.

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Dangerous Liaisons

By
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

Translated by
Translated by Thomas Moore.

Table of Contents Titlepage Imprint Advertisement from the Editor Preface Dangerous Liaisons Letter 1: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay, at the Convent of the Ursulines of ⸻ Letter 2: The Marchioness de Merteuil to the Viscount Valmont, at the Castle of ⸻ Letter 3: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 4: The Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 5: The Marchioness de Merteuil, to the Viscount Valmont Letter 6: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 7: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay. Letter 8: Presidente de Tourvel to Madame de Volanges Letter 9: Madame de Volanges to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 10: The Marchioness de Merteuil, to Viscount Valmont Letter 11: The Presidente de Tourvel to Madame Volanges Letter 12: Cecilia Volanges to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 13: The Marchioness de Merteuil to Cecilia Volanges Letter 14: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 15: Viscount Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 16: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 17: The Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges Letter 18: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 19: Cecilia Volanges to Chevalier Danceny Letter 20: The Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount Valmont Letter 21: From Viscount Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 22: The Presidente de Tourvel to Madame de Volanges Letter 23: The Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 24: Viscount Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 25: Viscount Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 26: The Presidente de Tourvel to Viscount Valmont Letter 27: Cecilia Volanges to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 28: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges Letter 29: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 30: Cecilia Volanges to the Chevalier Danceny Letter 31: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges Letter 32: Madame de Volanges to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 33: The Marchioness de Merteuil to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 34: Viscount Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 35: Viscount Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 36: Viscount Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 37: The Presidente de Tourvel to Madame de Volanges Letter 38: The Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount Valmont Letter 39: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 40: The Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 41: The Presidente de Tourvel to Viscount Valmont Letter 42: Viscount de Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Sequel to the Fortieth Letter Letter 43: The Presidente de Tourvel to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 44: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 45: The Presidente de Tourvel to Madame de Volanges Letter 46: The Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges Letter 47: The Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 48: The Viscount de Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 49: Cecilia Volanges to the Chevalier Danceny Letter 50: The Presidente de Tourvel to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 51: The Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount Valmont Letter 52: Viscount de Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 53: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 54: The Marchioness de Merteuil to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 55: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 56: The Presidente de Tourvel to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 57: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 58: Viscount de Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 59: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 60: Chevalier Danceny to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 61: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 62: Madame de Volanges to Chevalier Danceny Letter 63: Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount de Valmont Letter 64: The Chevalier Danceny to Madame de Volanges Letter 65: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges Letter 66: The Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 67: The Presidente de Tourvel to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 68: Viscount de Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 69: Cecilia Volanges to the Chevalier Danceny Letter 70: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 71: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 72: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges Letter 73: Viscount de Valmont to Cecilia Volanges Letter 74: Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount de Valmont Letter 75: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay Letter 76: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 77: Viscount de Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 78: The Presidente de Tourvel to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 79: The Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 80: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges Letter 81: The Marchioness de Merteuil to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 82: Cecilia Volanges to the Chevalier Danceny Letter 83: Viscount de Valmont, to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 84: Viscount de Valmont to Cecilia Volanges Letter 85: Marchioness de Merteuil to Viscount de Valmont Letter 86: The Marechale de ⸻ to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 87: The Marchioness de Merteuil to Madame de Volanges Letter 88: Cecilia Volanges to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 89: The Viscount de Valmont to the Chevalier Danceny Letter 90: The Presidente de Tourvel to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 91: Viscount de Valmont to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 92: Chevalier Danceny to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 93: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges Letter 94: Cecilia Volanges to the Chevalier Danceny Letter 95: Cecilia Volanges to the Viscount de Valmont Letter 96: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 97: Cecilia Volanges to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 98: Madame de Volanges to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 99: Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 100: The Viscount de Valmont to the Marchioness de Merteuil Letter 101: The Viscount de Valmont to Azolan, His Huntsman Letter 102: The Presidente de Tourvel to Madame de Rosemonde Letter 103: Madame de Rosemonde to the Presidente de Tourvel Letter 104: The

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