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Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos is an epistolary novel set in pre-revolutionary France, centered on the manipulative Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont, who use their charm to seduce and ruin others. Their schemes involve seducing the virtuous Présidente de Tourvel and the young Cécile de Volanges, resulting in a complex web of deceit and moral corruption. The book contains sensitive topics, including sexual assaults, death by suicide, and miscarriage.