Laclos

[ la-kloh ]

noun

1. Pierre Am·broise Fran·çois Cho·der·los de [pyer ah, n, -, brwaz, frah, n, -, swa, shaw-der-, loh, d, uh], 1741–1803, French general and writer.

Laclos

/ laklo /

noun

1. LaclosPierre Choderlos de17411803MFrenchMILITARY: soldierWRITING: novelist Pierre Choderlos de (pjɛr ʃɔdɛrlo də). 1741–1803, French soldier and writer, noted for his novel in epistolary form Les Liaisons dangereuses (1782)

Example Sentences

Its setting in the years before the French Revolution has led some to view it as a critique of the aristocracy, which ignores what a sensation it was among the rich and influential in Laclos' time, some of whom were his patrons.

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What is it about Laclos' ruthless high-society predators that keeps us wanting to see more of them?

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Some view the story as a critique of the aristocracy, which ignores what a sensation it was in Laclos' time.

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You can see echoes of their performances, along with Frears' highly stylized depiction of Parisian high society's opulence and the production's restrained humor, in nearly every worthwhile adaptation of Laclos' tale since.

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It is in many respects the prelude to the original "Gossip Girl," right down to the prying, flying texts and blog posts taking the place of Laclos' flurry of letters.

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