It is the only literature that nobleman Laclos every wrote but he hit a grand slam with this one. “One must not permit oneself excesses, except with persons whom one wishes soon to leave.” Can we feel love whenever we want? This is deliciously devious and entertaining! Published a few years before the French Revolution, Laclos allegedly meant it as a slap to the face of the decadent aristocracy, their abuse of position and power, their immoral and depraved conduct and hypocrisy.This is one of the most intruiging early novels (end of the 18th C.). At first glance it didn’t seem to me as though a book that consists entirely of series of letters written between various people would be interesting, but this was the 18th Century, when letter-writing among the French aristocracy was obviously an art form so each letter is written in beautiful language with such detail and emotion, each with the unique tone of its author.I'm amazed, these two principal characters that are the very incarnations of malice have incredibly salient and correct anecdotes about love and the beauty of sex considering they use it to humiliate others. “It was there, in particular, that I confirmed the truth that love, which we cry up as the source of our pleasures, is nothing more than an excuse for them.” All I want is to deserve you. Now, I'm quite happy to have come upon this book ( I just love the "Surprise Yourself" stack at my library). Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. There are no happy endings here, except maybe for me. I never even bothered to learn where that movie was adapted from.

The novel is an epistolary piece, written as letters between members of the French noble class. The protagonist "Marquise de Merteuil" can't be any more wretched and brilliant at the same time.

But, I think that like the innocent characters in the book, I wouldn't have understood it at the time. On the surface, reading "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" is no more difficult than following a very long Facebook conversation thread (even better if By the second letter, the film "Cruel Intentions" bloomed in my mind.

An absolutely magnificent novel! We can certainly praise but it would be unwise to follow her; she agrees with that view and condemns herself for it.”

It is the only literature that nobleman Laclos every wrote but he hit a grand slam with this one. By the second letter, the film "Cruel Intentions" bloomed in my mind. An Excellent work on human malice. Voici les informations de détail sur Les Liaisons dangereuses de Choderlos de Laclos: Questionnaire de lecture comme votre référence.

the life story of the author? "Fragonard amoureux" Exhibition at Luxembourg Museum Paris. Merteuil suggests that the Vicomte should seduce Cécile in order to enact her revenge on Cécile's future husband. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The construction of the story is utterly sublime, as an epistolary novel with letters going back and forth between the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont (both amoral, narcistic personalities), full of mirror effects and hidden parallels.This is one of the most intruiging early novels (end of the 18th C.). Introduction : Il se met en place le libertinage (liberté de cotoyer plusieurs femmes ou hommes) quelqu’un qui n’obéit pas aux lois sociales et aux lois de l’église. Valmont refuses, finding the challenge too easy and preferring to devote himself to seducing Madame de Tourvel.

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The protagonist "Marquise de Merteuil" can't be any more wretched and brilliant at the same time. Welcome back.

I never even bothered to learn where that movie was adapted from.

Reading this epistolary novel is like having a panic attack in a mirror maze. March 18th 1999 It’s written in letters.” And such a Daria-strength comeback would be entirely appropriate: this Only a country like France, which takes sex seriously with a smile, asOnly a country like France, which takes sex seriously with a smile, asAn Excellent work on human malice. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. “Humanity is not perfect in any fashion; no more in the case of evil than in that of good. I keep telling everyone that they must read it.

“...it is not for the illusion of a moment to govern the choice of a lifetime.” “I perceive your lovers purely as the successors of Alexander the Great, incompetent joint rulers of an empire where I once ruled supreme.”

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