Dangerous acquaintances

For more than two centuries, the novel Dangerous Liaisons has stunned readers with a story of artfully feigned love that is nothing more than a calculated game. At the time of its creation, it shocked with its open criticism of the mores of the upper social classes. In nearly 200 letters, the author tells the story of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, who inflame the feelings of their victims and then cast them aside. Calculated strategies, however, ultimately destroy both conspirators' love.