The 120 Days Of Sodom And Other Writings by Marquis de Sade
And Other Writings
A compendium that juxtaposes an infamous, unfinished narrative in which four wealthy libertines seclude themselves in a remote château and subject captives to escalating regimes of cruelty, cataloging vice with clinical detachment, with a selection of letters, essays, and tales that articulate a radical, materialist critique of religion, morality, and social order. The collection blends satire, bleak humor, and philosophical provocation, exploring the mechanics of power, desire, and transgression. Throughout, it challenges conventional ethics and exposes institutional hypocrisy, using shock and excess to probe the limits of representation and human behavior.
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- Published
- 1966
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 730-800
- Original Language
- English
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