Laclos
Americannoun
noun
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The play is an adaptation of a French 18th-century novel by Choderlos de Laclos; the story was also adapted into a 1988 film, “Dangerous Liaisons,” starring Glenn Close and John Malkovich.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2016
The post has been updated with information regarding screen adaptations of the original de Laclos novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2015
The original de Laclos novel has been adapted for the screen multiple times, including movies by Roger Vadim and Milos Forman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2015
France Choderlos de Laclos Les Liaisons Dangereuses John S. ? One of the few on my university course I read from cover to cover.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2011
There is none of the psychologie de commande, which I object to in Laclos, but a true adumbration of life.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George
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