Project Gutenberg 2023-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 1089 Laclos, Choderlos de 1741 1803 Choderlos de Laclos, Pierre-Ambroise-François Choderlos de Laclos, Pierre-Ambroise-Francois DeLaclos, C. (Choderlos) Laclos, Pierre Choderlos de Dowson, Ernest Christopher 1867 1900 Les liaisons dangereuses, volume 2 (of 2) or, Letters collected in a private society and published for the instruction of others $aUnited Kingdom :$bPrivately printed,$c1898. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Liaisons_dangereuses Adam Buchbinder, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Les liaisons dangereuses, volume 2" by Choderlos de Laclos is a novel written in the late 18th century. This epistolary work explores the intricate web of seduction and betrayal among a group of French aristocrats, with a focus on the influential and manipulative characters of the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil. The book delves into themes of love, virtue, and moral corruption through the correspondence of these characters, setting the stage for a dramatic examination of human relationships. The opening of this volume presents a series of letters that highlight the tensions and emotional conflicts among the characters. The Vicomte de Valmont writes to the Présidente de Tourvel, pleading for understanding in light of her distress over their relationship. Meanwhile, Chevalier Danceny expresses his heartbreak and confusion over Cécile Volanges, whom he believes no longer loves him. Cécile, grappling with her own feelings, writes to both Danceny and Valmont as she navigates her newfound emotions. These letters set a tone of intrigue and emotional turmoil, revealing the complex dynamics of manipulation and desire that characterize the narratives of these characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://www.pgdp.net/c/project.php?id=projectID469635a2418ce&detail_level=3 20070630183011delaclos 1898 GB Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy 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 492431 2025-07-27T13:48:04.932042 text/html 464216 2024-10-19T04:15:38 text/html 1475845 2025-07-27T13:48:14.841024 application/epub+zip 1473790 2025-07-27T13:48:06.491029 application/epub+zip 352233 2025-07-27T13:48:05.849025 application/epub+zip 1451508 2025-07-27T13:48:20.948017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1371554 2025-07-27T13:48:14.152023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427526 2025-07-27T13:48:04.093074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407524 2024-10-19T04:15:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18202 2025-07-27T13:48:21.128961 application/rdf+xml 6119 2025-07-27T13:48:05.980026 image/jpeg 1350 2025-07-27T13:48:05.913031 image/jpeg 1260422 2025-07-27T13:48:05.008036 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