Les Liaisons dangereuses - Couverture souple

Choderlos De Laclos

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140441166 ISBN 13 : 9780140441161

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 2000

Synopsis

Book by Choderlos de Laclos PierreAmbroisFrancois

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The complex moral ambiguities of seduction and revenge make Les Liaisons dangereuses (1782) one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in European literature. The subject of major film and stage adaptations, the novel's prime movers, the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil, form an unholy alliance and turn seduction into a game - a game which they must win. This new translation gives Laclos a modern voice, and readers will be able a judge whether the novel is as `diabolical' and `infamous' as its critics have claimed, or whether it has much to tell us about the kind of world we ourselves live in. David Coward's introduction explodes myths about Laclos's own life and puts the book in its literary and cultural context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Biographie de l'auteur

Douglas Parmée is Retired Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge. He is the translator of Nana, Attack on the Mill (Zola) and A Sentimental Journey (Flaubert) for World's Classics. David Coward is Professor of French at the University of Leeds. He is the translator and editor of Maupassant, de Sade, and Dumas in World's Classics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0140441166
• ISBN 13: 9780140441161
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 400