The Marquis de Sade, The crimes of love [electronic resource] : heroic and tragic tales ; preceded by an Essay on novels : a selection / translated with an introduction and notes by David Coward.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: French Series: Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, c2005.Description: xlv, 342 pOther title:
  • Crimes of love
Uniform titles:
  • Crimes de l'amour. English. Selections
Contained works:
  • Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814. Id�ee sur les romans. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 843/.6 22
LOC classification:
  • PQ2063.S3 A65213 2005eb
Online resources: 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.
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"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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