Marquis de Sade: The Genius of Passion (Tauris Parke Paperbacks) - Softcover

Hayman, Ronald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1860648940 ISBN 13: 9781860648946

Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2003

Synopsis

Among the numerous works on the Marquis de Sade, Ronald Hayman's revealing biography is one of the few that presents the reader with an idea of the real de Sade--the man rather than the monster. Hayman has immersed himself in the true character of this widely misunderstood man, excelling where few others have in dealing with de Sade with sympathy. This work is a much needed antidote to the general misconceptions surrounding de Sade and his life.

About this title

About the Author:

Ronald Hayman 's books include biographies of John Gielgud, Nietzsche, Sylvia Plath, Proust, and Thomas Mann.

Review:

'Mr. Hayman's is a good terse biography... We follow the young marquis from the days of motherly neglect... to the exaggerated Jack-the-Ripper reputation that got him into the Bastille... Whether we like it or not, we have to accept that Sade was an original thinker, as shockingly candid as Freud and as radical a discloser of psychological truths that the world of the respectable would prefer to remain hidden.' Anthony Burgess, The Observer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1860648940
• ISBN 13: 9781860648946
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288