This shrewd and sophisticated female protagonist from the epistolary novel ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ controls and dominates the lives of people around her through sex intrigues.
- Cruella de Ville
- Cecile de Volanges
- Marquise de Merteuil
- Madame de Tourvel
Answer
The correct answer is C) Marquise de Merteuil.
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