Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741 - 1803)

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741 - 1803) - photo 1

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, full name Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos, was a French politician, inventor, military leader, and writer.

De Laclos initially pursued a military career, but soon abandoned it, deciding that he would achieve greater fame by becoming a writer. He wrote poetry, erotic stories. His first novel "Dangerous Liaisons" (Les Liaisons dangereuses, 1782) immediately made a great impression and caused a mixed reaction in society. This is one of the masterpieces of novelistic literature of the XVIII century, which describes the love affairs of the aristocracy. On its motives, a large number of commentaries were later written, plays were staged and movies were filmed.

Later, Pierre Choderlot de Laclos worked for some time as secretary to the Duke of D'Orleans, writing several treatises on military and political topics. And in 1792 he again joined the army, where under Napoleon he rose to the rank of general, participated in the Rhine and Italian campaigns.

Date and place of birt:18 october 1741, Amiens, France
Date and place of death:5 september 1803, Taranto, Italy
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Poet, Politician, Writer
Genre:History painting, Military art
Art style:Romanticism

Creators Romanticism

Anton Hermann Stilke (1803 - 1860)
Anton Hermann Stilke
1803 - 1860
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Robert Schumann
1810 - 1856
Christen Brun (1828 - 1905)
Christen Brun
1828 - 1905
Petr Ilich Chaikovskii (1840 - 1893)
Petr Ilich Chaikovskii
1840 - 1893
Johann Christian Brand (1722 - 1795)
Johann Christian Brand
1722 - 1795
Enrico Tarenghi (1848 - 1938)
Enrico Tarenghi
1848 - 1938
Adrian Zingg (1734 - 1816)
Adrian Zingg
1734 - 1816
Theodor Köppen (1828 - 1903)
Theodor Köppen
1828 - 1903
Jonny Audy (XIX century - ?)
Jonny Audy
XIX century - ?
Johann Rudolf Dikenmann (1793 - 1883)
Johann Rudolf Dikenmann
1793 - 1883
Joseph Eduard Telcher (1801 - 1837)
Joseph Eduard Telcher
1801 - 1837
Antoine Guindrand (1801 - 1843)
Antoine Guindrand
1801 - 1843
Johann Martin Usteri (1763 - 1827)
Johann Martin Usteri
1763 - 1827
Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Thomas Moore
1779 - 1852
Wilhelm Gail (1804 - 1890)
Wilhelm Gail
1804 - 1890
Rudolf Hausleithner (1840 - 1918)
Rudolf Hausleithner
1840 - 1918