A biography of the Marquis de Sade focusing on his marriage, family dynamics, and life amid the hedonism and terror of late 18th-century France.
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A biography of the Marquis de Sade focusing on his marriage, family dynamics, and life amid the hedonism and terror of late 18th-century France.
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In this account of the scandalous life and the violent times of the Marquis de Sade, novelist, essayist, and biographer Francine du Plessix Gray resurrects this legendary man's relationship with his family - his devoted wife, his iron-willed mother-in-law, and his three children.
Gray draws on thousands of pages of letters exchanged by the two spouses, few of which have been published in English, to explore in the fullest historical and psychological detail what it was like to be the Marquise d...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Detailed discussion of Sade's sexual aberrations including whipping, sodomy, orgies, and other acts drawn from his life and writings.
Violence & gore
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Accounts of violent sexual crimes, prolonged imprisonment, and the widespread terror and executions of the French Revolution.
Profanity
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Strong language appears in historical quotes and descriptions of libertine behavior.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol consumption in aristocratic social settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Coverage of sodomy and non-normative sexual practices central to Sade's documented activities.
Religious content
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Recurring references to blasphemy in Sade's acts and conflicts with religious authorities.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No occult, demonology, or ritual magic content.
Political content
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Extensive exploration of pre-Revolutionary aristocracy, the French Revolution, and Napoleonic rule.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Graphic accounts of sexual abuse, coercion, imprisonment, family control, and revolutionary violence.
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