"The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales by Marquis De Sade

"The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales by Marquis De Sade

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The name of the Marquis de Sade is synonymous with the blackest corners of the human soul. In his bleak universe, there is no God, no morality, no human affection and no hope. This selection of his early writings reveals the full range of de Sade's sobering moods and talent.

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"The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales by Marquis De Sade

Revered by Enlightenment and Victorian thinkers, de Sade was recognized as a founding father by the Surrealists, and holds a prominent place in the history of modernism and post-modernism. This selection of his early writings, some appearing in English translation for the first time, reveals the full range of his sobering moods and considerable talents. This book is intended for students of eighteenth-century French literature; the Enlightenment; the French Revolution; European cultural studies. Translated and edited by: Coward, David (University of Leeds);
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ISBN 13 9780192828637
ISBN 10 0192828630
Titre "The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales
Auteur Marquis De Sade
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Oxford University Press
Année de publication 1992-06-18
Nombre de pages 327
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