Book Description
First published in 1798, this erotic classic is now published in a brand new translation. This novel was de la Breton's attempt to write something even more obscene than the books of his arch-rival de Sade. It is one of the last classic of erotica currently out-of-print and this new edition will restore it to an avid readership.
Synopsis
De Sade's arch-rival attempts to surpass him in filth! The publication of the Marquis de Sade's "obscene" masterworks "Juliette" and "Justine" in the late 18th century soon inspired a glut of imitators. Key amongst these was Restif de la Bretonne (1734 - 1806). In 1798 Restif wrote his pornographic epic "The Anti-Justine" or "The Joys of Eros", thus inaugurating a long list of "Sadean literature" that continues to this day. "The Anti-Justine" is a pornographic novelization of Restif's own life and sexual debauches, which the author tried to defend "morally" by declaring his book to be an "antidote" to the supposed poison of de Sade; yet whilst the book opens with a spurious warning to women against cruelty, it soon develops into a monumental odyssey of sexual depravity which often rivals de Sade in its relentless explicitness. This book is the first edition for over 30 years, with a brand new translation, and an introductory essay by Dr. Iwan Bloch. This is a classic of erotic literature that is part of the Creation Classics erotic series that include "The She Devils", "Flesh Unlimited" etc, and a part of Creation's Autumn 2005 "Marquis de Sade" promtion.
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