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Dangerous Connections (Les liaisons dangereuses)

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(4,337 Sterne; 43 Bewertungen)

A translation of 'Les Liaisons dangereuses' alternative title 'Dangerous Liasons'

Everyone probably has Glenn Close and John Malkovich in mind, but for those who have not seen the movie, this epistolary fiction describes how a young girl, Cécile de Voanges, walks on the road to perdition, and is just a toy in the Vicomte de Valmont's and the Comtesse de Merteuil's hands. (Summary by Nadine)

Readers:
Narrator, Mme de Volanges: Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Cécile de Volanges: Saab
Marquise de Merteuil: Availle
Vicomte de Valmont: Martin Geeson
Présidente de Tourvel: Elizabeth Klett
Chevalier de Danceny: Max Körlinge
Maréchale de **: Lucy Perry
Madame de Rosemonde: Rhonda Federman
Azolan, Monsieur Bertrand: ToddHW
Comte de Gercourt: Nolan Fout
Père Anselme: Szindbad
Anonymous: David Lawrence
Editors: Phil Chenevert and Nadine Eckert-Boulet (18 hr 45 min)

Chapters

Introduction and dramatis personae

14:45

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Letters 01 to 05

27:47

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Letters 06 to 10

34:05

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Letters 11 to 15

16:48

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Letters 16 to 20

19:49

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Letters 21 to 25

39:24

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Letters 26 to 30

17:47

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Letters 31 to 35

32:53

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Letters 36 to 39

20:50

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Letters 40 to 45

45:41

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Letters 46 to 50

21:36

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Letters 51 to 55

26:31

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Letters 56 to 60

21:46

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Letters 61 to 65

33:38

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Letters 66 to 70

24:28

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Letters 71 to 75

28:51

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Letters 76 to 80

58:44

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Letters 81 to 84

52:26

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Letters 85 to 90

47:45

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Letters 91 to 95

19:29

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Letters 96 to 100

1:07:31

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Letters 101 to 105

43:09

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Letters 106 to 110

40:31

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Letters 111 to 115

39:26

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Letters 116 to 120

18:19

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Letters 121 to 125

54:18

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Letters 126 to 130

27:32

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Letters 131 to 135

33:49

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Letters 136 to 140

29:22

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Letters 141 to 145

28:24

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Letters 146 to 150

26:05

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Letters 151 to 155

31:27

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Letters 156 to 160

14:41

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Letters 161 to 165

20:47

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Letters 166 to 170

21:48

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Letters 171 to 175

23:47

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Bewertungen

Excellent.

(5 Sterne)

Can't believe I delayed listening to this truly excellent story. All the readers did an equally exceptional job, except for Valmont's, who did indeed sound more like a creepy 1930s melodrama villain than a real, cruel seducer.

(3 Sterne)

Valmont's voice was more suited to Mr Collins. Really spoiled my enjoyment. More creepy than authentically seductive.

A shameless and satisfying recital.

(3,5 Sterne)

The story is unlike any romance I have yet heard. Although verbose and circumlocutious in some respects, this epistolary novel and its personages provide a richly detailed account of deception, seduction, hope and misery. I hope one may find as much pleasure as I did in recognizing the areas of fault in these characters' dispositions, or if not that, in the pleasure of becoming an unseen eavesdropper whose thoughts about love and revenge will be, no doubt, upturned and left to ferment long after the novel's dénouement. My one displeasure with the novel is that of its presumed effect on the reader : the obviously preconceived preface now holds so much irony and even deception, in hindsight. Be aware, or you may find yourself taking too many of the novel's events at face value, which, when a subject as sensitive as love is concerned, can only lead to mar the essentially tragic beauty of the outcome.

Mesmerizing Decadence

(5 Sterne)

The 18th Century French novel is written as a series of letters, and so it takes a little time to really get into the spirit of the story. At that point...well... Martin Geeson and Availle bring their twisted characters to life, most memorably. Elizabeth Klett, one of my absolute favorite readers, is even overpowered by these two. This makes sense, as she portrays their victim. One of their victims, I should say. The entire cast is excellent! Well Done!

1700-2023

(5 Sterne)

great reading from. all. thank u. the story can be told today of many marriages, women seem to have being excluded from findings freedom and love.

(5 Sterne)

excellently read. Martin Geeson's interpretation of Valmont is certainly different from John Malkovich's, but, as Ceasarsaid, about taste there isn't disputing.

(5 Sterne)

The readers, actors really, were awesome, this was an excellent cast for this book. I really can't praise the reading enough

Lectura perfecta!

(5 Sterne)

Esta muy bien actuado, y el libro en si es súper entretenido