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Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
AuthorBooks · Second hand1741-1803
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos was a French novelist, official, Freemason and army general, best known for writing the epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses (1782).
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About Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Birth
1741
Death
1803
First book
1782
Years writing
244
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos was a French novelist, official, Freemason and army general, best known for writing the epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses (1782).
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos was a multifaceted military officer who excelled both on the battlefield and in literature.
His masterpiece, Dangerous Liaisons, is one of the most brilliant examples of the 18th-century epistolary novel.
Beyond being a writer, Laclos was a curious inventor who applied his technical ingenuity to various projects.
His life was marked by the turmoil of the French Revolution, a period in which he was an active participant.
As a Freemason, Laclos was part of the intellectual networks that defined the thought of his time.
