The definition of liaison is the illicit meeting between two lovers. The reason why the book is called Les Liaison Dengereuse (or in English "Dangerous Liaisons") is because the young lovers, Cecile and Danceny, are going against the will of their superiors, which is that Cecile is to marry Gercault. Also the two corrupt aristocrats, Merteuil and Valmont, are attempting to destroy their love.
<Tab/>The characters, Merteuil and Valmont are the evil rich aristocrats who are motivated by cruelty, power, and jealousy, they exist only to destroy other's love. Their relationship is…