Les liaisons dangereuses /
Laclos, Choderlos de,1741-1803.
Parmée, Douglas.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2008, c1995.
Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his personal credo and fall in love.
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxvi-xxxvii) and index.
Set in 18th century France, this is the story of two bored aristocrats and the havoc they wreak when they play dangerous games with people's lives. The beautiful widow Merteuil challenges rakish Valmont to seduce a virtuous young married woman, never suspecting that he would violate his personal credo and fall in love.
Aristocracy (Social class)
Man-woman relationships