Dangerous Liaison by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
"Dangerous Liaison" is a tale of manipulation, revenge, and seduction set in the French aristocracy before the French Revolution. The novel follows the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two rivals who use sex as a weapon to humiliate and degrade others, all the while enjoying their cruel games. Their targets are the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel and the young Cecile de Volanges. The book is a dramatic exploration of decadence, corruption, and ultimate retribution.
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- 8th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 8th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 33rd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 34th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 73rd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 337th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 427th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)