Marquis de Sade: Selected Writings

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Romance, Erotica
Cover of the book Marquis de Sade: Selected Writings by Marquis de Sade, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Marquis de Sade ISBN: 9780486829593
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: February 28, 2018
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Marquis de Sade
ISBN: 9780486829593
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: February 28, 2018
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

An eighteenth-century philosopher and libertine whose name is synonymous with sexual cruelty, the Marquis de Sade (1740–1814) was among the first writers to explore the dark, hidden impulses of human nature. The French aristocrat demanded complete sexual freedom and political liberty, and his acts of perversion, criminal depravity, and blasphemy led to his confinement in the Bastille and other prisons. While in jail, he wrote the graphic erotic works that ensured his lasting notoriety and literary fame.
This concise and comprehensive anthology, edited and translated by noted expert Margaret Crosland, includes excerpts from Justine, The 120 Days of Sodom, Philosophy in the Bedroom, Juliette, and other works. Crosland provides context for the shocking moral relativism and hedonistic nihilism of de Sade, whose enduringly relevant writings prefigured those of Nietzsche and Freud and who served as an inspiration to the Surrealists and other latter-day artists.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An eighteenth-century philosopher and libertine whose name is synonymous with sexual cruelty, the Marquis de Sade (1740–1814) was among the first writers to explore the dark, hidden impulses of human nature. The French aristocrat demanded complete sexual freedom and political liberty, and his acts of perversion, criminal depravity, and blasphemy led to his confinement in the Bastille and other prisons. While in jail, he wrote the graphic erotic works that ensured his lasting notoriety and literary fame.
This concise and comprehensive anthology, edited and translated by noted expert Margaret Crosland, includes excerpts from Justine, The 120 Days of Sodom, Philosophy in the Bedroom, Juliette, and other works. Crosland provides context for the shocking moral relativism and hedonistic nihilism of de Sade, whose enduringly relevant writings prefigured those of Nietzsche and Freud and who served as an inspiration to the Surrealists and other latter-day artists.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book On Divers Arts by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book Mahan on Naval Warfare by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book The Autobiography of a Kiowa Apache Indian by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book Poems of Faith by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book Problems and Solutions in Quantum Chemistry and Physics by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book The Flower Art of Japan by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book Boolean Algebra and Its Applications by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book Electricity and Magnetism by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book Medieval Literature in Translation by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book Mathematics, Magic and Mystery by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book The History of Musical Instruments by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book The Divine Comedy by Marquis de Sade
Cover of the book Wave Motion in Elastic Solids by Marquis de Sade
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy