As explicit in his prose as he was in his private life, the Marquis de Sade remains one of the most controversial writers of all time. This new biography, by th

Donatien Alphonse Francois, Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), one of the most perplexing personalities of Western culture, has been called 'the freest spirit who eve

Discussing the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation, John Phillips examines Sade's life and work his libertine novels, his championin

As explicit in his prose as he was in his private life, the Marquis de Sade remains one of the most controversial writers of all time. Arrested many times for s

This classic book is on the life and ideas of the Marquis De Sade, the notorious sexual libertine and controversial writer, and will make an excellent addition