Dangerous Liaisons

Written by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano and The Arc

Set in pre-revolutionary France, "Dangerous Liaisons" is an epistolary novel that revolves around the cynical Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two former lovers who engage in a web of seduction, manipulation, and betrayal. Through their letters, the novel exposes the moral corruption and decadence of the French aristocracy. With themes of sexual intrigue, power dynamics, and the consequences of unbridled passions, Laclos crafts a gripping and psychologically intricate narrative that continues to captivate readers today. "Dangerous Liaisons" remains a timeless exploration of human desires and the destructive nature of games played with hearts.

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, a French army general and writer, is most famous for his epistolary novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" ("Dangerous Liaisons"), published in 1782. The novel, exploring themes of seduction, manipulation, and revenge among the French aristocracy, became a literary classic and a seminal work of French literature.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Icon Audio Arts
• Release date: Aug 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9781998231225

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Pierre Ambroise Choderlos de Laclos, né à Amiens le 18 octobre 1741 et mort à Tarente, le 5 septembre 1803, est un officier de carrière qui a traversé la Révolution française et a beaucoup écrit sur des sujets très divers, mais qui est surtout connu comme l'auteur du roman épistolaire Les Liaisons dangereuses.