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The 120 Days of Sodom
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The 120 Days of Sodom
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A new translation of Sade's most notorious, shocking and influential novel.
This horrible but hugely important text has influenced countless individuals throughout history. Flaubert and Baudelaire both read Sade; the surrealists were obsessed with him; filmmakers like Pasolini saw parallels with twentieth-century history in his writings; and feminists such as Simone de Beauvoir and Angela Carter clashed over him.
This new translation brings Sade's provocative novel into Penguin Classics for the first time and will reignite the debate around this most controversial of writers.
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Reviews of The 120 Days of Sodom highlight the excellence of the recent translation by Will McMorran and Thomas Wynn, praised for its clarity and fidelity to the original text. Critics commend the translation for avoiding archaic language and providing readers with an insightful view of Sade's world. The scholarly introduction offers valuable historical context, underscoring the novel's unsettling relevance to contemporary times.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780141394343
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Dr Will McMorran
- Translated by Thomas Wynn
- Translated by Dr Will McMorran
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 326g
Pages: 464
About the Author
The Marquis de Sade (Author) The Marquis de Sade was born in Paris in 1740. He was imprisoned several times for his scandalous behaviour, and wrote The 120 Days of Sodom, his most notorious work, while in prison in the Bastille. He managed to ingratiate himself with the new regime after the French Revolution, but by 1796 was a ruined man. He died in an insane asylum in 1814. Will McMorran (Translator) Will McMorran is a Senior Lecturer in French and Comparative Literature at Queen Mary, University of London. Thomas Wynn (Translator) Thomas Wynn is Reader and Director of Research in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham University.
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