Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Pierre-Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos (lah-kloh) was born into a family of Spanish descent that inherited a title from an attendant to Louis XIV. Although his relatives were financial administrators, Laclos chose a military career and entered the La Fère Academy in 1759. By the time of graduation in 1763 he held the position of second lieutenant; in a span of fifteen years he was unable to advance beyond the rank of second captain during a time of relative peace in Europe.
While stationed in Grenoble between 1769 and 1775, Laclos apparently met several society figures...
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