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.: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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.: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
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. is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Laclos, Choderlos de (1741–1803). The listed translation credits are Moore, Thomas (1779–1852).
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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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: 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.
- Author credits: Laclos, Choderlos de (1741–1803)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Moore, Thomas (1779–1852)
Catalogue subjects
- Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
- Epistolary fiction
- France -- Fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Mock-heroic literature
- Seduction -- Fiction
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
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