Cover of Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4

Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4

by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4" by Choderlos de Laclos is an epistolary novel published in 1782. Two amoral French aristocrats, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, are former lovers turned rivals who entertain themselves by manipulating and seducing others. Through an intricate web of schemes involving innocent victims, they wage a dangerous game of revenge and conquest. But their calculated cruelty ultimately spirals beyond their control, leading to devastating consequences that will destroy them both.

  • Epistolary fiction
  • France
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Aristocracy (Social class)
  • Seduction
  • Mock-heroic literature

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #45512. Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4 on Wikipedia.

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