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This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the differences between the novel and film of de Laclos' "Dangerous Liaisons". Emphasis is placed upon the moralistic characterization of Valmont that was non-existent in the novel, and how it undermines the feminist reading of the work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. The Populist Subversion of Moral Ambiguity in "Dangerous Liaisons" ,
10/2010 --properly! Pierre Choderlos de Laclos published his novel, "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" in 1782, a number of years before the French
Revolution, and it stands to this day as a masterwork of psychological fiction, as well as a socially relevant examination of the moral corruption that undermines privileged society. The novel,
being considered a classic, has naturally spawned several film adaptations, most notably the 1988 adaptation by British director, Stephen Frears, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
and, in general, received a great deal of critical acclaim. However, it can be argued that the novel and the film, despite sharing superficial similarities, tell two entirely different stories
as a result of key changes in characterization in the film that undermine the thematic core of the original novel, this being most apparent in the circumstances surrounding Valmonts death
at the end of the text. This paragraph helps the student provide some context for the critical reading of the novel as opposed to the film. Most critics regard de
Laclos original novel as a morally ambiguous tale intended to highlight the social and moral corruption of the aristocratic ruling class in the days before the French Revolution. The two
major characters of the work, Merteuil and Valmont, are both seducers in their own right, and view sex not so much as a humanistic value, but as a psychological weapon
to be wielded for whimsy against the environment they live in and disdain (Hall 1991, p. 41). Like most novels of the period, "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" lacks any real "moralistic"
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