Letters From Prison
Letters From Prison
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Summary
A collection of letters written from prison by the Marquis de Sade. They are principally written to his beloved (and devoted) wife and to his hated mother-in-law, Madame la presidente de Montreuil. They offer insights into society, religion, morals, politics, and his fellow men - and women.
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Letters From Prison by Marquis De Sade
The Marquis de Sade spent more than half his adult life behind bars. In prison he produced most of his major writing including the infamous 120 Days of Sodom and Philosophy in the Bedroom. His books were either banned or heavily censored. Letters from Prison, only discovered in 1948, are written principally to his beloved (and devoted) wife and to his hated mother-in-law, Madame la Pr'sidente de Montreuil, who put him in jail to preserve the good name of her family, as well as to other friends and enemies. Impassioned, angry, caustic, indignant, pleading, self-justifying, Sade gives vent in these letters to his most profound and profane thoughts and opinions. They offer brilliant and original insights into society, religion, morals, politics and into the minds and motivations of men and women. Letters from Prison is the most candid portrait we have of a man who, two centuries after his death, is an enduring influence on modern thought and literature.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781860468070 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860468071 |
| Title | Letters From Prison |
| Author | Marquis De Sade |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2000-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 420 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |