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People intrested in sadomasochistic sex are often thought of as people who are on the fringe of society, as people who have not learnt the rules and who cannot fit in. Sade however was obviously very intelligent, his philosophies are well thought out and contain ingenious analogies. Having studied numerous similar religeous theologies for several years I found it was very stimulating to read a convincing argument of the contrary. He does a good job of making a life of vice and selfishness sound a excusable path to choose. One last point, I think the Dialogue between a priest and a dying man is one of the most thought provoking pieces I have ever read.
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Sades philosophy, that virtue by its very nature cannot withstand against vice, is thought provoking and it is for this that these stories are worth taking a look at. The writing style, though, can be a bit tiresome. The characters are all one-dimensional and many times Sade writes pages and pages of descriptive narrative that goes absolutely nowhere except right back to where it began. Not for the impatient.
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These stories, the best the Marquis ever wrote, are among the finest literary works I've ever read.
Justine is a wonderful story about a poor girl who goes through life suffering one misfortune after the other (10 in all.) She has her toe cut off, is abused in a convent, punched by the elderly and forced to do slave labour amongst other things. The book is entertaining and paints a bleak look of a women who has chosen the unwise path of Virtue over Vice.
The Philosophy is equally if not more entertaining. The story is a simple tale about a group of libertines who take it upon themselves to corrupt a virgin. The ending with the girls mother is sick and the story follows a predictable pattern rotating sex with philosophy.
Eugenie de Franvale, a 70 page story is the true masterpiece of the book. Surprisingly restraines for the Marquis, the plt involves an incestuos affair between a Father and his daughter. Both evil. The character of Clervil is wonderful and the stoy has many moments of exceptional dialogue.
Everyone should read this story. It is tame but an absolute masterpiece.
Overall, the Marquis seems to me like a wonderful writer, He is extremely intelligent and has a way of convincing the reader to support his atheist leanings. Those who pan the stories clearly haven read them, if not they would realize De Sade is a great writer who only contradicts society's views.
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For fans and followers only
What makes de Sade's work facinating and interesting is his philosophy and throught provoking messages. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2008 by t0talDestruct10N
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It's funny how a book about eroticism has so many reviews...
"The supreme value of his testimony lies in its ability to disturb us. It forces us to reexamine thoroughly the basic problem which haunts our age in different forms:the true... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 1999
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It's funny how a book about eroticism has so many reviews...
"The supreme value of his testimony lies in its ability to disturb us. It forces uss to reexamine thoroughly the basic problem which haunts our age in different forms:the... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 1999
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For a limited audience.
De Sade's work is ambiguous, and so is this book. It could be described as a 'poem# to sadomasochism, and if you are into this sort of thing buy it.
Published on 21 Jan 1999
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The Marquis exposes the sexual exploits of those with power.
This is not a book merely about bizarre sado-masochistic sex, but an expose of the sexual exploitation by those with power. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 1998
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A wonderful piece of work!
This was a masterful work that emcompasses the basic animalistic needs of man. To say that it is too "vulgar" is a sign of ignorance and a misconception of the human... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 1998
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It was so way off base from Erotism that it is just vulger
So much for the Father S-M. To call him that is insane. . . i hope no one takes De Sade to heart or someone will get hurt. . . .
Published on 15 Sep 1998
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Virtue loses to vileness
Although other works by Sade are included in this
volume, _Justine_ and _Philosophy in the Bedroom_
are the best known of the collection. Read more
volume, _Justine_ and _Philosophy in the Bedroom_
are the best known of the collection. Read more
Published on 17 July 1997
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