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Choderlos de Laclos: Les Liaisons Dangereuses - In what ways may "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" be seen as a novel of the Enlightenment? Illustrate with references to the text.
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Landmarks in European Literature Choderlos de Laclos: Les Liaisons Dangereuses In what ways may "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" be seen as a novel of the Enlightenment? Illustrate with references to the text. "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" is a direct product of intellectual development in France at the time of the Enlightenment. Both internal and external evidence in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" point to the notion that the issues of the Enlightenment are intrinsic to the novel's structure and plot. The influence of "Enlightened" writers such as Voltaire and Rousseau can be perceived throughout the story and would have been important to the novel's impact upon contemporary readers. Through the agitated, ever changing political and cultural climate in France during the era, through his novel, Laclos adds his own conflicting criticisms and observations to be set in stone beside those of his influences and the whirlwind of ideas taking place throughout not only France, but across the...
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