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Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4Choderlos de Laclos

Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4

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Original author: Choderlos de Laclos

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"Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4" by Choderlos de Laclos is an epistolary novel published in 1782. Two amoral French aristocrats, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, are former lovers turned rivals who entertain themselves by manipulating and seducing others. Through an intricate web of schemes involving innocent victims, they wage a dangerous game of revenge and conquest. But their calculated cruelty ultimately spirals beyond their control, leading to devastating consequences that will destroy them both.

Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4, by Choderlos de Laclos. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #45512.

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177 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface2,917 words
  2. 2.Letter CXXX841 words
  3. 3.Letter I726 words
  4. 4.Letter II693 words
  5. 5.Letter III: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay365 words
  6. 6.Letter IV824 words
  7. 7.Letter V878 words
  8. 8.Letter VI1,095 words
  9. 9.Letter VII: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay.1377 words
  10. 10.Letter VIII469 words
  11. 11.Letter IX762 words
  12. 12.Letter X1,737 words
  13. 13.Letter XI823 words
  14. 14.Letter XII132 words
  15. 15.Letter XIII149 words
  16. 16.Letter XIV: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay424 words
  17. 17.Letter XV579 words
  18. 18.Letter XVI: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay686 words
  19. 19.Letter XVII366 words
  20. 20.Letter XVIII: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay793 words
  21. 21.Letter XIX: Cecilia Volanges to Chevalier Danceny200 words
  22. 22.Letter XX686 words
  23. 23.Letter XXI1,009 words
  24. 24.Letter XXII659 words
  25. 25.Letter XXIII1,505 words
  26. 26.Letter XXIV611 words
  27. 27.Letter XXV548 words
  28. 28.Letter XXVI618 words
  29. 29.Letter XXVII749 words
  30. 30.Letter XXVIII: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges407 words
  31. 31.Letter XXIX: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay508 words
  32. 32.Letter XXX327 words
  33. 33.Letter XXXI: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges339 words
  34. 34.Letter XXXII984 words
  35. 35.Letter XXXIII788 words
  36. 36.Letter XXXIV1,219 words
  37. 37.Letter XXXV841 words
  38. 38.Letter XXXVI940 words
  39. 39.Letter XXXVII412 words
  40. 40.Letter XXXVIII627 words
  41. 41.Letter XXXIX: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay607 words
  42. 42.Letter XL795 words
  43. 43.Letter XLI547 words
  44. 44.Letter XLII1,138 words
  45. 45.Letter XLIII496 words
  46. 46.Letter XLIV2,207 words
  47. 47.Letter XLV285 words
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  51. 51.Letter XLIX336 words
  52. 52.Letter L596 words
  53. 53.Letter LI1,011 words
  54. 54.Letter LII856 words
  55. 55.Letter LIII226 words
  56. 56.Letter LIV626 words
  57. 57.Letter LV: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay559 words
  58. 58.Letter LVI635 words
  59. 59.Letter LVII713 words
  60. 60.Letter LVIII693 words
  61. 61.Letter LIX275 words
  62. 62.Letter LX228 words
  63. 63.Letter LXI: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay533 words
  64. 64.Letter LXII224 words
  65. 65.Letter LXIII2,210 words
  66. 66.Letter LXIV1,008 words
  67. 67.Letter LXV: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges645 words
  68. 68.Letter LXVI522 words
  69. 69.Letter LXVII459 words
  70. 70.Letter LXVIII621 words
  71. 71.Letter LXIX209 words
  72. 72.Letter LXX898 words
  73. 73.Letter LXXI1,369 words
  74. 74.Letter LXXII: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges413 words
  75. 75.Letter LXXIII238 words
  76. 76.Letter LXXIV833 words
  77. 77.Letter LXXV: Cecilia Volanges to Sophia Carnay530 words
  78. 78.Letter LXXVI2,033 words
  79. 79.Letter LXXVII506 words
  80. 80.Letter LXXVIII961 words
  81. 81.Letter LXXIX2,391 words
  82. 82.Letter LXXX: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges688 words
  83. 83.Letter LXXXI3,834 words
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  85. 85.Letter LXXXIII936 words
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  87. 87.Letter LXXXV3,495 words
  88. 88.Letter LXXXVI215 words
  89. 89.Letter LXXXVII918 words
  1. 90.Letter LXXXVIII403 words
  2. 91.Letter LXXXIX437 words
  3. 92.Letter XC810 words
  4. 93.Letter XCI703 words
  5. 94.Letter XCII509 words
  6. 95.Letter XCIII: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges417 words
  7. 96.Letter XCIV465 words
  8. 97.Letter XCV324 words
  9. 98.Letter XCVI1,946 words
  10. 99.Letter XCVII1,010 words
  11. 100.Letter XCVIII973 words
  12. 101.Letter XCIX2,130 words
  13. 102.Letter C1,255 words
  14. 103.Letter CI: The Viscount de Valmont to Azolan, his Huntsman728 words
  15. 104.Letter CII843 words
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  17. 106.Letter CIV1,670 words
  18. 107.Letter CV1,463 words
  19. 108.Letter CVI1,193 words
  20. 109.Letter CVII: Azolan to the Viscount de Valmont1,146 words
  21. 110.Letter CVIII676 words
  22. 111.Letter CIX697 words
  23. 112.Letter CX1,469 words
  24. 113.Letter CXI: Count Gercourt to Madame de Volanges259 words
  25. 114.Letter CXII339 words
  26. 115.Letter CXIII2,029 words
  27. 116.Letter CXIV484 words
  28. 117.Letter CXV1,489 words
  29. 118.Letter CXVI: Chevalier Danceny to Cecilia Volanges498 words
  30. 119.Letter CXVII483 words
  31. 120.Letter CXVIII818 words
  32. 121.Letter CXIX273 words
  33. 122.Letter CXX: Viscount de Valmont to Father Anselmus,425 words
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  36. 125.Letter CXXIII391 words
  37. 126.Letter CXXIV1,080 words
  38. 127.Letter CXXV2,944 words
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  43. 132.Letter CXXX631 words
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  46. 135.Letter CXXXIII1,105 words
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  60. 149.Letter CXLVII1,034 words
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  68. 157.Letter CLV1,065 words
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  71. 160.Letter CLVIII408 words
  72. 161.Letter CLIX97 words
  73. 162.Letter CLX278 words
  74. 163.Letter CLXI: The Presidente de Tourvel651 words
  75. 164.Letter CLXII152 words
  76. 165.Letter CLXIII: M. Bertrand to Madame de Rosemonde575 words
  77. 166.Letter CLXIV: Madame de Rosemonde to M. Bertrand230 words
  78. 167.Letter CLXV1,062 words
  79. 168.Letter CLXVI: M. Bertrand to Madame de Rosemonde199 words
  80. 169.Letter CLXVII: Anonymous to the Chevalier Danceny224 words
  81. 170.Letter CLXVIII909 words
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  83. 172.Letter CLXX819 words
  84. 173.Letter CLXXI549 words
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  86. 175.Letter CLXXIII1,041 words
  87. 176.Letter CLXXIV573 words
  88. 177.Letter CLXXV652 words