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Rare two-volume translation of Marquis de Sade's titillating and shocking writing. Adorned with gripping cover art and translated by renowned scholar Paul J. Gillette, this dramatic collection includes Justine, Juliette, 120 Days of Sodom and Philosophy in the Bedroom. No other edition captures so purely the drama of de Sade's forays into human sexuality. This author, who has now become as famous as his writing was considered shocking was a forbear of many theories and philosophies, all of which can be found within the pages of The Complete Marquis de Sade.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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Marquis De Sade is one of the most underappreciated thinkers ever; ahead of his time in philosophy, psychology and sociology there are only a handful of people who surpass his achievements. Aesthetically and intellectually stimulating his collected works are undeniably superb and a necessary read for anyone interested in an uncensored reflection of the human condition; few writers have as much honesty and integrity.
The editor's note, introduction and foreword offer an excellent preamble and the works themselves are well presented. This is neither a word-for-word translation nor a summarising of the original texts, but a clarified abridged version that offers the reader an accessible, accurate and entertaining read. Most importantly, as Dr. Paul J. Gillette stresses, this work is not de-sexed as many previous translations have been. The book is decently printed, with the text reasonably large.
I would urge anyone interested in Marquis De Sade to buy this.
The editor's note, introduction and foreword offer an excellent preamble and the works themselves are well presented. This is neither a word-for-word translation nor a summarising of the original texts, but a clarified abridged version that offers the reader an accessible, accurate and entertaining read. Most importantly, as Dr. Paul J. Gillette stresses, this work is not de-sexed as many previous translations have been. The book is decently printed, with the text reasonably large.
I would urge anyone interested in Marquis De Sade to buy this.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Everyone has preconceived ideas about this author, after all his name is synonymous with sex, depravity and sadomasochistic practises. However when I delved into the book I found a rich vein of philosophy and social commentary that I hadn't expected. The plots appear to be written with titillation in mind and there is often a hurry to rush from one scandalous sexual act of depravity to the next, yet out of the mouths of the depraved characters - never the virtuous such as Justine - no matter how ill fleshed out they are, come well constructed attacks on the church, its moralities, Christianity and Christ himself.
De Sade is famous for the sexual acts he describes and from his own biography it is evident that he was a brazen libertine well practised in at least a number of the acts he describes but is definitely the philosophical elements of the books that will remain with you, rather than the sexual acts he portrays.
De Sade is famous for the sexual acts he describes and from his own biography it is evident that he was a brazen libertine well practised in at least a number of the acts he describes but is definitely the philosophical elements of the books that will remain with you, rather than the sexual acts he portrays.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This is an interesting read, though not for the faint hearted nor those of an overtly religious disposition that may be sensitive to critiques of the same. De Sade was indeed, very ahead of his time in his philosophical argument and was a highly skilled narrator with a broad imagination. Whilst it is easy to state that his views were extremeist, it is however important to read between the lines. De Sade's era was governed by moralist and pious attitudes. You also have to take into account his cultural environment at the time of writing. For example, 120 Days of Sodom, his most controversial works of this collection, was written when he was in the Bastille, when one's imagination could run riot (here he seems highly focused on coprophilia/coprophagia, bestiality, incest and torture). Other works make mention of what would be regarded as edge play (e.g. autoerotic asphyxiation). De Sade was out to shock (and still does) but, by his own admission, all he asks for in return is overall objectivity from his readers, not collusion.
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In my ignorance I really had thought that though the Marquis De Sade was in prision for his life style and writing ,that it was because of the times he lived in......WRONG !! Read more
Published 6 months ago by amazonlady
wholly disapointing
ah where to begin with this one......
i'd take a guess that for the most part people would buy this out of curisosity more than anything, after all a rather popular, if... Read more
i'd take a guess that for the most part people would buy this out of curisosity more than anything, after all a rather popular, if... Read more
Published on 22 April 2010 by Cameron Lilley
Pants
I bought this at the request of a friend but read it before giving it to her.
So the critics find it brilliant and compelling eh? Read more
So the critics find it brilliant and compelling eh? Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by Mr. Kevin P. Teasdale
Disappointing
I am, and remain a huge fan of the Marquis De Sade. I bought this book as it professed to gather together all of his most famous erotic writing. Read more
Published on 14 July 2008 by Severin
Brilliant
This is just the perfect book as an introduction to De Sade or if you already know his stories and want a book which contains all the best ones. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2007 by Sarah Lakey
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