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Dangerous Liaisons (Les Liaisons Dangereuses) Kindle Edition

by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (Author), Ernest Dowson (Translator) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 72 ratings
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos produced "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" in an effort to "write a work which departed from the ordinary, which made a noise, and which would remain on this earth after his death." He did just that. First published in 1782 in four volumes, "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" was an immediate success, and has since inspired a large number of literary commentaries, plays, and films. The novel is an epistolary piece, written as letters between members of the French noble class. An egotistical battle for control ensues between the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, with the promise of sexual gratification to the victor. The primary victims are Cecile, a naïve but pretty young girl, her admirer, the Chavelier Danceny, and Madame de Tourvel, a virtuous (and married) young woman. This scandalous web of sexual desire, intrigue, infidelity, the struggle for power, and the corruption of the French upper class is a masterpiece from one of the most subtle and skillful novelists of the 18th Cent
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  1. Print length
    247 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Digireads.com
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    31 Mar. 2011
  6. File size
    646 KB
  7. Page Flip
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  8. Word Wise
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  9. Enhanced typesetting
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004UMLYRC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Digireads.com
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 31 Mar. 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 646 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 247 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781420939828
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1420939828
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
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  • ProfJoeCain
    5.0 out of 5 stars Serve with ice
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2015
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    Well now...that's a story. Much, much more engaging than the film (and I like the film!).
    Kindle edition is fine. Nothing extra - just does what we want kindle versions to do.
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  • elizabeth beckerley
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2014
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    Really enjoyed this book. Quite a page turner. Loved the unique format of letter writing in this book. It gives a wonderful insight into the minds of the two evil protagonists. Every woman should read this book.
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  • Tamara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy, maquiavelic, smart and above all beautifully written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2015
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    A beautifully written book. I have indeed enjoyed the way this Book has been written. Keeps you entertained
    Read it, if you enjoy a romantic epic book!
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  • fhiona
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2013
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    Even though it's such an old book and you have to take a bit more time to absorb the details and get to grips with some of the wording it's a wonderful read and fabulous story line.
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  • Tillybird
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2015
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    Good book
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  • novice age-grouper
    5.0 out of 5 stars diabolical but a good read!
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 January 2014
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    This book is a great antidote for modern, overtly-short communications. With a plot as lascivious as any modern-day story, Dangerous Liaisons is translated from two-centuries-old French and the story is told entirely in letters. But those who stick with reading it soon find that while some subjects change with time, others have remained the same for centuries. You will alternately enjoy and agonize over the plot as it descends toward its inevitable outcome. Guys: this book practically serves as a handbook for seduction - as well as a cautionary tale.
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  • Babs
    4.0 out of 5 stars THE RAKE WE LOVE TO HATE!
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 August 2015
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    The rake in this book is the worst that ever lived!

    “It is very necessary that I should have this woman, if I would save myself from the ridicule of being in love with her: for whither may not thwarted desire lead one? 0 delicious pleasure! I implore thee for my happiness, and above all for my repose. How lucky it is for us that women defend themselves so badly! Else we should be to them no more than timid slaves. At present I have a feeling of gratitude for yielding women.”

    WHAT A DOG!
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  • Reader2307
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Original Cruel Intentions
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 October 2014
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    Dangerous Liaisons is an epistolary novel which chronicles the rivalry between two former lovers who view sex as a game and means of manipulation. It is set in aristocratic France and must be read with this context in mind so the reader can fully appreciate why it was considered an amoral and scandalous book when it was first published.

    The book's epistolary format is enjoyable because the reader is privy to the characters' deepest thoughts and secrets. This is particularly true of the villains Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont who are so unashamedly licentious that the reader cant help but be amused by their antics.

    I could not help feeling that towards the end of the book the author felt compelled to conform to what would have been deemed, in those days, a fitting ending for his villains. I also felt that some parts of the book were repetitive and because of this the story dragged. However, I do think that even in our modern era the book does offer some still relevant observations about the nature of relationships between the sexes.
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  • Punychick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Novelized history.
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 December 2012
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    Fictionalized letters of the bored French aristocracy.
    And the games they play.
    Not very nice games.
    One naughty wager.
    Ruined reputations. Ravished maidens.
    Death. Dishonor.
    In short, all the good stuff.
    This books has inspired several delicious films.
    One of the best is, "Dangerous Liaisons," starring Glenn Close and John Malkovich.
    R-rated and daring for its time.
    PG for this day and age.
    Do we think we've invented sex?
    Between you and me, it's a wonder the peasantry waited so long to revolt.
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  • Jules
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy Manipulators
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 September 2012
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    If you have watched the movie "Valmont" then you know the story. It is all written letters between the parties.
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