Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Oxford World's Classics)

by David Coward (Introduction), Douglas Parmée (Translator), David Coward (Introduction), Douglas Parmée (Translator), Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $11.78

  The complex moral ambiguities of seduction and revenge make Les Liaisons dangereuses (1782) one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in European literature. The subject of major film and stage adaptations, the novel's prime movers, the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil, form an unholy alliance and turn seduction into a game - a game which they must win. This new translation gives Laclos a modern voice, and readers will be able a judge whether the novel is as 'diabolical' and 'infamous' as its critics have claimed, or whether it has much to tell us about the kind of world we ourselves live in. David Coward's introduction explodes myths about Laclos's own life and puts the book in its literary and cultural context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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  Paperback
  1978

  $3.47

  An epistolary novel chronicles the cruel seduction of a young girl by two ruthless, 18th-century aristocrats.

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  Paperback
  1986

  $18.19

  Play produced by the Royal Shakespeare Co. in 1985 based on the Laclos novel.