The French aristocrats at the center of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” (translation: “Dangerous Liaisons”) are as bored as they are vicious, and their idea of entertainment is to seduce young, impressionable suitors, string them along and eventually destroy them emotionally. That shrewd premise originates from a 1782 novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, and it was reintroduced to modern audiences via Christopher Hampton’s acclaimed 1985 stage adaptation.
via Extreme seduction: Civic stages ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ - Thu, 14 Jan 2016 PST
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