Choderlos de Laclos
Birth Name:
Pierre Ambroise Francois Choderlos de Laclos
Birth Place:
Amiens, France
Profession
Writer
Fast Facts
- Dangerous Liaisons was a huge success upon its release in March of 1782, selling 1,000 copies in a month, which was an exceptional amount for the time
- Began his long military career as a lieutenant at La Rochelle during the Seven Years' War
- His first published works were several light poems that appeared in the Almanach des Muses in the early 1770s
- Served under Napoleon Bonaparte, who was responsible for his being reinstated as a Brigadier General in the Army of the Rhine in 1800
- Best known as an army general and novelist who wrote the controversial book "Dangerous Liaisons․"
- Born on October 18, 1741
- His novel "Dangerous Liaisons" has been adapted into a number of films in various languages, including the award-winning 1988 film by the same name and the popular 1999 film "Cruel Intentions․"