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Donatien-Alphonse-François de Sade

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born
June 02, 1740 in Paris, France

died
December 02, 1814


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Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade was a French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher, and writer famous for his libertine sexuality and lifestyle. His works include novels, short stories, plays, dialogues, and political tracts; in his lifetime some were published under his own name, while others appeared anonymously and Sade denied being their author. He is best known for his erotic works, which combined philosophical discourse with pornography, depicting sexual fantasies with an emphasis on violence, criminality, and blasphemy against the Catholic Church. He was a proponent of extreme freedom, unrestrained by morality, religion or law.
Sade was incarcerated in various prisons and in an insane asylum for about 32 years...more


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Average rating: 3.54 · 6,829 ratings · 563 reviews · 117 distinct works
Justine, Philosophy in the ...
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The 120 Days of Sodom and O...
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3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 1,194 ratings — published 1785 — 6 editions
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Justine
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions
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The Crimes of Love
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3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 1800 — 23 editions
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Incest
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Letters from Prison
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions
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Quotes by Donatien-Alphonse-François de Sade

“Either kill me or take me as I am, because I'll be damned if I ever change.”
― Donatien-Alphonse-François de Sade
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“Conversation, like certain portions of the anatomy, always runs more smoothly when lubricated.”
― Donatien-Alphonse-François de Sade
tags: communication , conversation , diplomacy
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“Sexual pleasure is, I agree, a passion to which all others are subordinate but in which they all unite.”
― Donatien-Alphonse-François de Sade, The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings
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