Les Liaisons dangereuses et la création romanesque chez Laclos

This scholarly volume by Jean-Luc Seylaz serves as a critical exploration of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos's seminal 1782 epistolary novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses. Published as part of the scholarly output of the University of Lausanne, the work is intended to dissect the structural and narrative techniques Laclos employed to construct his psychological portrait of moral decay in pre-revolutionary French aristocracy.

Seylaz’s analysis is highly regarded within academic circles for its focused study of the novel's craft and the intersection of rhetoric and characterization. The work reflects the post-war tradition of French literary criticism that prioritized formalist approaches, aiming to demystify the mechanisms of 'romanesque' creation. Its reception remains anchored in university libraries and specialized collections, valued by researchers for its detailed examination of Laclos’s creative process.