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‘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.
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 shows 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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Marquis de Sade was a French aristocrat and author of philosophical subjects. The term “Sadism” is named after him. He believed in extreme freedom and considered himself unbounded from all restrictions for his principal pleasures.
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- PublisherNbm Pub Co
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 1561630799
- ISBN 13 9781561630790
- BindingPaperback
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