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Justine
‘Justine’ was the Marquis de Sade's first novella, written in 1787, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and obscenity (without trial) for the authorship of ‘Justine’ at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Justine was the Marquis de Sade's first novella, written in 1787 whilst he was imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and obscenity (without trial) for the authorship of Justine at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Who suffers in the pursuit of desire?
The Countess de Lorsange reveals her history in a tavern to a young woman named Therese, where a young girl and her sister fight a battle of morality. Set in a period before the French Revolution, Justine illustrates the battle of virtue versus vice, where earning your keep takes on fresh connotations, and a titled lady holds a lifetime of illicit secrets.
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Justine by Marquis de Sade is a provocative novel often seen as controversial due to its explicit content and themes of innocence versus corruption. Reviewers note its exploration of morality is both unsettling and thought-provoking. Many highlight the author's philosophical musings embedded within the narrative, though reactions tend to be polarising due to the book's graphic nature.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780007300440
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 January 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperPerennial
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 111.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 120g
Pages: 224
About the Author
The Marquis de Sade was a French aristocrat, revolutionary, and writer of violent pornography. Incarcerated for 32 years of his life (in prisons and asylums), the majority of his output was written from behind bars. Famed for his graphic depiction of cruelty within classic titles such as 'Crimes of Love' and 'One Hundred Days of Sodom', de Sade's name was adopted as a clinical term for the sexual fetish known as 'Sadism'.
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