# Les liaisons dangereuses, volume 2 (of 2)

_or, Letters collected in a private society and published for the instruction of others_

By Choderlos de Laclos.

"Les liaisons dangereuses, volume 2 (of 2)" by Choderlos de Laclos is a French epistolary novel published in 1782. Two manipulative aristocrats, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, pursue elaborate schemes of seduction and revenge against innocent victims. Their dangerous game of betrayal escalates as they turn against each other, leading to devastating consequences for all involved. Written through fictional letters, this scandalous work explores corruption among the French nobility and remains celebrated for its psychological depth and moral complexity. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Ernest Christopher Dowson
- Subjects: Epistolary fiction; France -- Fiction; Man-woman relationships -- Fiction; Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction; Seduction -- Fiction; Mock-heroic literature

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