the Valmont and Merteuil letters are pure kino as if written by De Sade but with more talent the rest are boring yes
This book was so ahead of its time, especially by libertine novels standards. They're usually one-dimensional or thinly veiled memoirs (which is good t b h, the The Wayward Head and Heart is amazing).Valmont is a very modern character, there's clearly a man behind the monster.This shit was like reading XVIIIth century Death Note.
>>25587633>This shit was like reading XVIIIth century Death Note.sounds fun. which translation did you read?
>>25587787Ernest Dowson's
>>25587624Didn’t really dig the epistolary format on my first read, translated. Want to pick up again when my French is sufficient enough.
