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A collection of witty, transgressive tales from the great Enlightenment thinker, best known for his inimitable blend of philosophy and scandalous sexualityThe Marquis de Sade's fiction has electrified generations of readers and earned him a scandalous reputation. But Sade was a moralist above all. In these baroque, salacious tales, aristocrats are caught in a web of incestuous misunderstandings, village priests deceive godly parishioners, and modest housewives satisfy immodest appetites. Comic and tragic by turns, all pose a profound challenge to convention. These witty, transgressive stories reveal France's infamous libertine as an author whose range and insight can still astonish, centuries after he first shocked polite society.

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    Publisher: Pushkin Press
    Publication Date: 12/5/2024
    ISBN13: 9781805330639, 978-1805330639
    ISBN10: 1805330632

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    A collection of witty, transgressive tales from the great Enlightenment thinker, best known for his inimitable blend of philosophy and scandalous sexualityThe Marquis de Sade's fiction has electrified generations of readers and earned him a scandalous reputation. But Sade was a moralist above all. In these baroque, salacious tales, aristocrats are caught in a web of incestuous misunderstandings, village priests deceive godly parishioners, and modest housewives satisfy immodest appetites. Comic and tragic by turns, all pose a profound challenge to convention. These witty, transgressive stories reveal France's infamous libertine as an author whose range and insight can still astonish, centuries after he first shocked polite society.

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