Dangerous Acquaintances (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
- First Published: 1782
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Mid-eighteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Paris, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Adultery, Letter writing, Revenge, Duels or dueling, Hedonism
- Locales: Paris, France
Places Discussed
*Paris. France’s capital city is the focal point of the novel’s action. During the eighteenth century, Paris was the center of social interaction. Laclos’s novel portrays the aristocracy of the period, especially the libertine segment of this social group. Paris is thus the only setting possible for Laclos’s fiction.
Madame de Rosemonde’s château (rohz-MOHND). Country house belonging to Madame de Rosemonde, the aunt of the vicomte de Valmont. The château is important as the place where the notorious libertine Valmont may encounter and...
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