• 0
• 0
• 0

Synopsis

Dangerous Liaisons is a masterpiece of intrigue and seduction, unfolding within the glittering salons of 18th-century France. Written entirely in the form of letters, this epistolary novel invites readers into a web of manipulation, where words are weapons and charm conceals cruelty. Through the correspondence of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, Laclos exposes the delicate art of emotional conquest and the moral decay beneath refinement.What begins as a game of vanity and revenge becomes a portrait of obsession, desire, and self-destruction. Each letter reveals not only the cunning of its writers but the depths of their loneliness and pride. It is a duel of minds as sharp as it is seductive.Brilliantly written and psychologically precise, Dangerous Liaisons remains one of the most daring and modern explorations of love, power, and corruption. It is both a scandalous chronicle of its age and a timeless reflection on the cruelty that hides behind elegance.

Durée: environ 16 heures (15:33:59)
Date de publication: 16/11/2025; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2025. Copyright Statment: —

• Fiction contemporaine
• Les classiques