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UNSUR ASMARA DAN DENDAM DALAM NOVEL LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES KARYA CHODERLOS DE LACLOS

JURNAL ILMU BUDAYA · Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 82–93

DOI
10.34050/jib.v13i2.48538
ISSN
2621-5101, 2354-7294
Published
2025-11-27
Publisher
Universitas Hasanuddin
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Abstract

This study analyses the intrinsic elements of romance and revenge in Choderlos de Laclos’s epistolary novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses. By employing theories of characterization, personality, and theme, the research investigates how main characters, specifically Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont, manipulate love to achieve retribution. The study utilizes a descriptive analysis method to deconstruct the psychological motives behind their actions. Results indicate that romance is not portrayed as genuine affection but as a strategic tool for power, where the epistolary format amplifies the realism of the characters' deceit and moral corruption. Consequently, the novel functions as a sharp social critique of the 18th-century French aristocracy, demonstrating how the interplay of calculated seduction and vengeance leads to inevitable destruction.

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Azisah ArdiyantiAffiliation unknown1
Moses UsmanAffiliation unknown1
Wahyuddin YudiAffiliation unknown1
M. HasyimAffiliation unknown1
ilham wasiAffiliation unknown1
M. Syafri BadaruddinAffiliation unknown1
Ade Yolanda LatjubaAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Syafaat Wajdiy SyarifuddinAffiliation unknown1
Wahyuddin WahyuddinMuhammadiyah University of Makassar1
Nurhayati RahmanAffiliation unknown1
Mukarramah MachmudAffiliation unknown1

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