Cécile Volanges left her convent school to prepare for marriage to a proper suitor, chosen by her mother. But the lovely young creature had caught the eye of Marquise de Merteuil, a corrupt, amoral woman in league with her former lover, the Vicomte de Valmont. On the eve of the French Revolution, no excess was unknown to certain members of the aristocracy, and these two had created a perverse, diabolical game, a secret delight they shared. Cécile was their new victim… and nothing would thwart their desire. Slowly, cleverly, carefully, they won her trust, then her affection. Soon, the seduction would be complete… “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” first published in 1782, is a fascinating novel of sexual intrigue and the power of evil. An outrageous scandal in Paris, the book sold out within a few days. Marie Antoinette kept a private copy of the novel in her library, and forty years after its first appearance, it was condemned by a criminal court and publicly incinerated. “If this book burns,” said Baudelaire, “it burns as only ice can burn.” Two centuries later, this sensational story of forbidden obsession will shock you, stun you, and grip you up to the final, explosive climax. NOTE: In reference to the last picture, this is a 1st edition book purchased around the time of publication in 1988, for all you vintage book collectors out there.