{"product_id":"dangerous-liaisons-paperback","title":"Dangerous Liaisons - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePierre Choderlos De Laclos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErnest Dowson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePierre Choderlos de Laclos produced \"Les Liaisons Dangereuses\", or \"Dangerous Liaisons\", in an effort to \"write a work which departed from the ordinary, which made a noise, and which would remain on this earth after his death\". He did just that. First published in 1782 in four volumes, \"Les Liaisons Dangereuses\" was an immediate success, and has since inspired a large number of literary commentaries, plays, and films. The novel is an epistolary piece, written as letters between members of the French noble class. An egotistical battle for control ensues between the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, with the promise of sexual gratification to the victor. The primary victims are Cecile, a na ve but pretty young girl, her admirer, the Chavelier Danceny, and Madame de Tourvel, a virtuous married young woman. This scandalous web of sexual desire, intrigue, infidelity, the struggle for power, and the corruption of the French upper class is a masterpiece from one of the most subtle and skillful novelists of the 18th Century. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163725467783,"sku":"9781420965094","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b04f336184032d7aa24421c920c64889.webp?v=1733299569","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dangerous-liaisons-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}