The Marquis de Sade, the crimes of love heroic and tragic tales ; preceded by an essay on novels - Sade, Donatien A. de (Oxford Univ. Press, 2005)
"Murder, seduction, and incest are among the cruel rewards for selfless love in Sade's stories; tragedy, despair, and death the inevitable outcome. In this text Sade asks questions about society, about ourselves, and about life, for which we have yet to find the answers"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references