Project Gutenberg 2014-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 424 Laclos, Choderlos de 1741 1803 Choderlos de Laclos, Pierre-Ambroise-François Choderlos de Laclos, Pierre-Ambroise-Francois DeLaclos, C. (Choderlos) Laclos, Pierre Choderlos de Moore, Thomas 1779 1852 Little, Thomas Brown, Thomas, the younger Moore, Anacreon Moore, Tom Les liaisons dangereuses. English 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. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Liaisons_dangereuses Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe at http://www.freeliterature.org (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Dangerous Connections" by Choderlos de Laclos is a novel written in the late 18th century. This epistolary work intricately explores themes of seduction, manipulation, and moral corruption through the correspondence of a group of aristocrats in pre-Revolutionary France. Central to the narrative are the characters of the crafty Marchioness de Merteuil and the libertine Viscount Valmont, who engage in a dangerous game of love and revenge that ensnares their acquaintances, including the innocent young Cecilia Volanges. The opening of "Dangerous Connections" introduces readers to the framework of letters that will unfold the story, setting the stage for the complex relationships and deceptions that characterize the characters' interactions. Cecilia, newly emerged from her convent life, writes to her friend Sophia about her excitement and apprehension regarding her upcoming marriage, while Valmont receives a striking letter from Merteuil, urging him to seduce Cecilia as part of their schemes. This initial correspondence hints at the underlying tensions and moral dilemmas the characters will face, drawing readers into a world where love and treachery are intricately interwoven. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Epistolary fiction France -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Seduction -- Fiction Mock-heroic literature PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 869199 2025-07-18T11:29:05.054921 text/html 857605 2024-10-24T06:25:52 text/html 578659 2025-07-18T11:29:14.187844 application/epub+zip 594816 2025-07-18T11:29:06.421921 application/epub+zip 397740 2025-07-18T11:29:05.707912 application/epub+zip 849149 2025-07-18T11:29:20.224853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808529 2025-07-18T11:29:13.538890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611636 2022-09-20T18:22:59.595729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809892 2025-07-18T11:29:03.863922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 789949 2024-10-24T06:25:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19796 2025-07-18T11:29:20.364829 application/rdf+xml 16306 2025-07-18T11:29:05.915879 image/jpeg 2857 2025-07-18T11:29:05.809906 image/jpeg 1032178 2025-07-18T11:29:05.127894 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia