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Marquis de Sade

Born

in Paris, France

June 02, 1740

Died

December 02, 1814

Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Sade

Genre

Fiction, Nonfiction, Philosophy

Influences

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Francesco Petrarca, Giovanni Boccaccio, Voltair ...more

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A preoccupation with sexual violence characterizes novels, plays, and short stories that Donatien Alphonse François, comte de Sade but known as marquis de Sade, of France wrote. After this writer derives the word sadism, the deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts that involve causing other persons to suffer physical or mental pain.

This aristocrat, revolutionary politician, and philosopher exhibited famous libertine lifestyle.

His works include dialogues and political tracts; in his lifetime, he published some works under his own name and denied authorship of apparently anonymous other works. His best erotic works combined philosophical discourse with pornography and depicted fantasies with an emphasis on criminality and bl ...more

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Average rating: 3.42 · 54,101 ratings · 4,558 reviews · 485 distinct works • Similar authors

	Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue 3.41 avg rating — 14,259 ratings — published 1787 — 335 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 120 Days of Sodom 3.10 avg rating — 11,775 ratings — published 1785 — 447 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philosophy in the Boudoir by Marquis de Sade, Joachim Neugroschel (Translator), Tomer Hanuka (Illustrator), Francine du Plessix Gray (Introduction) 3.45 avg rating — 7,132 ratings — published 1795 — 350 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Juliette by Marquis de Sade, Austryn Wainhouse (Translator) 3.67 avg rating — 4,336 ratings — published 1797 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings by Marquis de Sade, Richard Seaver (Translator, compiler), Austryn Wainhouse (Translator, compiler) 3.70 avg rating — 3,654 ratings — published 1791 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings by Marquis de Sade, Austryn Wainhouse (Translator, compiler), Richard Seaver (Translator, compiler) 3.43 avg rating — 2,904 ratings — published 1785 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Los crimenes del amor 3.52 avg rating — 2,021 ratings — published 1799 — 143 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dialogue entre un prêtre et un moribond 3.77 avg rating — 913 ratings — published 1782 — 60 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales by Marquis de Sade, David Coward (Translator) 3.74 avg rating — 875 ratings — published 1992 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Incest by Marquis de Sade, Janet Street-Porter (Foreword by) 3.49 avg rating — 906 ratings — published 1800 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Juliette (3 books)
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Austryn Wainhouse (Translator)

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Quotes by Marquis de Sade (?)

“Either kill me or take me as I am, because I'll be damned if I ever change.”
― marquis de sade

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“My manner of thinking, so you say, cannot be approved. Do you suppose I care? A poor fool indeed is he who adopts a manner of thinking for others! ”
― Marquis de Sade

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“When she's abandoned her moral center and teachings...when she's cast aside her facade of propriety and lady-like demeanor...when I have so corrupted this fragile thing and brought out a writhing, mewling, bucking, wanton whore for my enjoyment and pleasure.....enticing from within this feral lioness...growling and scratching and biting...taking everything I dish out to her.....at that moment she is never more beautiful to me. ”
― Marquis de Sade

tags: sadism

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