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Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Ambroise Laclos
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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
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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
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Part One, Exchange Five: Letters 37-50 Quiz
Further Study
Part One, Exchange Five: Letters 37-50 Quiz
1
of 5
About what does Merteuil say she is educating Cecile?
Controlling men
Seduction
Aristocratic manner
Ways of the world
2
of 5
What does Tourvel ask Valmont to do?
Leave his aunt's estate
Never stop loving her
Propose to her
Fall in love with someone else
3
of 5
What does Tourvel consent to allow Valmont to do?
Search her rooms
Visit her
Write to her
Stay at estate
4
of 5
What motivates Valmont to attempt to seduce Cecile?
Her youthful beauty
Her irresistible charm
Her mother's letters
Merteuil's desires for revenge
5
of 5
What did Valmont use in place of an actual writing desk?
Horse's back
Naked body
Kitchen table
Chair
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