"The Vicomte de Valmont: Portrait of a Psychopath."
In honor of Valentine's Day, I thought I'd share an essay I wrote in 2017 on the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses aka Dangerous...
OFFICIAL SITE OF AUTHOR MICHAEL RICKARD
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.