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Dangerous Connections V1-V2: A Series Of Letters, Selected From The Correspondence Of A Private Circle And Published For The Instruction Of Society

Dangerous Connections V1-V2: A Series Of Letters, Selected From The Correspondence Of A Private Circle And Published For The Instruction Of Society

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ISBN10: 1437011373
ISBN13: 9781437011371
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Aug 18 2008
Pages: 532
Weight: 2.09
Height: 1.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Dangerous Connections V1-V2: A Series Of Letters, Selected From The Correspondence Of A Private Circle And Published For The Instruction Of Society (1812) is a novel by French author Choderlos De Laclos. The book is a collection of letters exchanged between various characters, detailing their manipulations, affairs, and scandals in high society. The plot revolves around the seduction of a virtuous woman named Madame de Tourvel by the conniving Vicomte de Valmont, who is also involved in a game of seduction and revenge with the Marquise de Merteuil. The novel is considered a masterpiece of French literature and a prime example of the epistolary novel genre. It explores themes of morality, power, and gender relations in the context of 18th-century French society. The book was controversial at the time of its publication due to its explicit content and was banned in some countries. However, it has since become a classic and has been adapted into various stage productions, films, and television series.In Four Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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