Les Liaisons dangereuses

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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• Authors: Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Pierre A. Fr. Choderlos de Laclos, Pierre Ambroise Francois Choderlos de Laclos, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Laclos Pierre Choderlos de, Pierre Lacos
• Assisted by: David Coward (Introduction), Coward David (Introduction), Douglas Parm^D'ee (Translation), Douglas (Retired Fellow Parm^D'ee (Translation), Douglas Parm´ee (Translation), Douglas Parmee (Translation), Douglas (Retired Fellow Parmee (Translation), Douglas Parmée (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2008
• EAN: 9780199536481
• ISBN: 978-0-19-953648-1
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Oxford World's Classics; WORLD'S CLASSIC; Oxford World's Classics; WORLD'S CLASSIC
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Classic fiction: general and literary, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form