The Life and Ideas of the Marquis de Sade

By (author): "Geoffrey Gorer"

Genres:Classics books Nonfiction books Philosophy books Dark books

Publish Date: 1934

The Life and Ideas of the Marquis de Sade

ISBN0313200238

ISBN139780313200236

AsinThe Life and Ideas of the Marquis de Sade

Original titleThe Life and Ideas of the Marquis de Sade

A study of the life, writings & philosophy of the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), whose sexual proclivities are still controversial today (from his name is derived the term 'sadism', which indicates sexual pleasure derived from harming others).