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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for French and Francophone Studies, Modern Language Association"
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The Marquis de Sade and the Avant-Garde [is] a book that is a treasure house of information and inspiration, at the same time scholarly and completely engaging. . . . An important work to add to your bookshelf; it will fascinate you, it will inspire you, and it will delight you."
---Penelope Rosemont, Rain Taxi Review of Books"Perceptive."
---Allan Graubard, Leonardo Reviews"[A] remarkable new book. . . . In this deeply researched study, Mahon moves gracefully from a thorough exposition and analysis of Sade’s life and work to his many critics. . . . She leaves her readers with the urgent reflection that Sade’s function has unceasingly been to provoke an assessment of life’s value. This is a timely and important book and should be widely read."
---Katharine Conley, French Forum"A beautifully written and meticulously researched defense of another kind. Mahon deftly narrates the history of Sade the person as well as what she calls the ‘Sadean imagination’. . . . Mahon’s study of Sade and defense of his texts as central to the legacies of the avant-garde are, no doubt, well-argued and deeply researched, and they make for a compelling read; the book is a significant and important contribution."
---Angelique Szymanek, CAA Reviews
