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OCLC. 52565525. Les Liaisons dangereuses ( French: [le ljɛzɔ̃ dɑ̃ʒ (ə)ʁøz]; English: Dangerous Liaisons) is a French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in four volumes by Durand Neveu from March 23, 1782. It is the story of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two amoral lovers-turned-rivals ...
Broken windows theory. In criminology, the broken windows theory states that visible signs of crime, antisocial behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder, including serious crimes. [ 1] The theory suggests that policing methods that target minor crimes, such as vandalism, loitering ...
Word count = 1,267,069. In Search of Lost Time ( French: À la recherche du temps perdu ), first translated into English as Remembrance of Things Past, and sometimes referred to in French as La Recherche ( The Search ), is a novel in seven volumes by French author Marcel Proust. This early 20th-century work is his most prominent, known both for ...
The video for "Walking on Broken Glass", showing Lennox. Directed by British director Sophie Muller, the music video for "Walking on Broken Glass" is based in part on the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons, and on period films dealing with the late 18th century, such as Amadeus. John Malkovich, who starred in the former film, is joined by Hugh Laurie ...
Valmont is a 1989 romantic drama film directed by Miloš Forman and starring Colin Firth, Annette Bening, and Meg Tilly.Based on the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos, and adapted for the screen by Jean-Claude Carrière, the film is about a scheming widow (Merteuil) who bets her ex-lover (Valmont) that he cannot corrupt a recently married honorable woman (Tourvel).
Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (/ ˈ b ɜːr t ən /; 19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar, [1] and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and South America, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures.
Monday's magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered four miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles was modest but packed quite a jolt. Although no major damage was reported, experts say the temblor was in ...
The Glass Menagerie[ 1] is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his histrionic mother, and his mentally fragile sister. In writing the play, Williams drew on an earlier short story, as ...