In this special collector's edition of the French classic Les Liaisons Dangereuses, the Marquise de Merteuil and her accomplished rival in the art of erotic and psychological manipulation, the Vicomte de Valmont, take the stage again in Ernest Dowson's beautifully polished translation of the book which, as Baudelaire famously said, "Burns like ice." In this new edition of the once infamous novel, the elegance of Dowson's translation is stylishly complemented by the elegant, coolly erotic etchings of Sylvain Sauvage, originally executed by that distinguished French illustrator for a deluxe edition published in Paris in 1930. Sauvage's artful renditions of scenes from the novel provide an elegant accompaniment for the darkly glittering luxury and decadence of le beau monde portrayed by de Laclos.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses (New York Public Library Collector's Edition)

Literature & Fiction

De Laclos, Pierre C.

United States

DOUBLEDAY

"Laclos uses a web of sexual intrigue to reveal the fundamental antagonisms underlying society. The conflict between men and women is represented in its most ruthless form by the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil, a worldly pair of ex-lovers who attempt to destroy a young, innocent couple."

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (Classic)

Classics

Bantam Classics

In the decadent and degenerate world of the pre-revolutionary French aristocracy the suave, satanically elegant Vicomte de Valmont (Ciaran Hinds) and his beautiful ex-lover La Marquise de Merteuil (Lindsay Duncan) play an elaborate and cynical game of sexual conquest and emotional sadism.Rejecting the prospect of seducing the fifteen-year-old Cecile as too easy a conquest, Valmont seeks prey more worthy of his talent and reputation.  And Madame de Tourvel (Emma Fielding), pious, married and absolutely faithful to both her husband and her God, would be his greatest coup.As Valmont slowly ensnares his victim he becomes, despite himself, increasingly attracted to her - which is not at all to the liking of his ex-mistress.  And Valmont finds himself challenged by a woman every bit as capable of double-dealing as himself.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Bbc Radio Presents)

Humor & Entertainment

Hampton, Christopher

Radio

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