The Marquis de Sade, The crimes of love heroic and tragic tales ; preceded by an Essay on novels : a selection /

"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, marquis de, 1740-1814
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Coward, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
French
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, c2005.
Series:Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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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.
Physical Description:xlv, 342 p.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.