The Marquis de Sade, the crimes of love: heroic and tragic tales ; preceded by an essay on novels

"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...

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Main Author: Sade, Donatien A. de (Author)
Other Authors: Coward, David (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: New York Oxford Univ. Press 2005
Series:Oxford world's classics
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Summary:"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.
Item Description:"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.
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Physical Description:XLV, 342 S. 20 cm
ISBN:019280507X

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