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Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Ambroise Laclos
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Introduction
The Prefaces
Part One, Exchange One: Letters I–IX
Part One, Exchange Two: Letters 10–20
Part One, Exchange Three: Letters 21–26
Part One, Exchange Four: Letters 27–36
Part One, Exchange Five: Letters 37–50
Part Two, Exchange Six: Letters 51–63
Part Two, Exchange Seven: Letters 64–75
Part Two, Exchange Eight: Letters 76–87
Part Three, Exchange Nine: Letters 88–99
Part Three, Exchange Ten: Letters 100–111
Part Three, Exchange Eleven: Letters 112–124
Part Four, Exchange Twelve: Letters 125–137
Part Four, Exchange Thirteen: Letters 138–149
Part Four, Exchange Fourteen: Letters 150–164
Part Four, Exchange Fifteen: Letters 165–175
About Letters
Characters
Characters
The Marquise de Merteuil
The Vicomte de Valmont
The Présidente de Tourvel
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Characters
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Introduction
The Prefaces
Part One, Exchange One: Letters 1-9
Part One, Exchange Two: Letters 10-20
Part One, Exchange Three: Letters 21-26
Part One, Exchange Four: Letters 27-36
Part One, Exchange Five: Letters 37-50
Part Two, Exchange Six: Letters 51-63
Part Two, Exchange Seven: Letters 64-75
Part Two, Exchange Eight: Letters 76-87
Part Three, Exchange Nine: Letters 88-99
Part Three, Exchange Ten: Letters 100-111
Part Three, Exchange Eleven: Letters 112-124
Part Four, Exchange Twelve: Letters 125-137
Part Four, Exchange Thirteen: Letters 138-149
Part Four, Exchange Fourteen: Letters 150-164
Part Four, Exchange Fifteen: Letters 165-175
Study Questions
Bibliography
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Part One, Exchange One: Letters 1-9 Quiz
Further Study
Part One, Exchange One: Letters 1-9 Quiz
1
of 5
Who writes the first letter of the book?
Madame de Volanges
Marquise de Merteuil
Sophie Carnay
Cecile de Volanges
2
of 5
What motivate(s) Merteuil and Valmont to conspire together?
Dislike of Cecile
Romantic break-ups
Desire for chaos
Madame de Volanges
3
of 5
Why does Valmont consider the Presidente to be a more worthy adversary than Cecile?
Difficulty of seducing Cecile
Religious nature of Presidente
Cecile's youthful beauty
Presidente's lack of beauty
4
of 5
Which of the following do Merteuil's letters to Valmont contain?
Mockery
Warnings
Insults
All of the above
5
of 5
Who warns Tourvel about Valmont's true naughty nature?
Madame de Volanges
Merteuil
Chevalier Danceny
Comte de Gercourt
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