'Dans le temps ou nous nous aimons, car je crois que c'etait de l'amour, j'etais heureuse; et vous, vicomte?: The pre-history of a dangerous liaison.

From: The Modern Language Review | Date: July 1, 2000| Author: Byrne, Patrick | Copyright information

The relationship between Valmont and Merteuil which precedes the novel 'Les Liaisons dangereuses' is analysed, including suggestions for its demise.

The original affair between the protagonists of Laclos's epistolary novel is reconstructed from the available evidence of the text of Les Liaisons dangereuses. Possible reasons for why it began and why it ended, and the question of whether the feelings of the partners were involved, are examined from the respective viewpoints of Merteuil an...

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