Pierre-Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos [ Art and Literature / Association ]
… art of deception. Merteuil and Valmont successfully reveal all the contradictions and flaws in the contemporary social codes and behaviour. The young Cécile becomes a pleasure machine in Valmont’s arms, a victim of a poor convent education …
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