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Loading... The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales (Oxford World's Classics) (edition 1999)by D.A.F. Sade, Marquis De
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Some of his works are laughably obscene, but this book really delves deep into his philosophy on religion and humanity in general. A great read for anyone interested in the early stages of nihilism and atheism. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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The name of the Marquis de Sade is synonymous with the blackest corners of the human soul, a byword for all that is foulest in human conduct. In his bleak, claustrophobic universe, there is no God, no morality, no human affection, and no hope. Power is given to the strong, and the strong are murderers, torturers, and tyrants. No quarter is given; compassion is the virtue of the weak. Yet Sade was a man of savage intelligence who carried the philosophy of the French Enlightenment to its logical extreme. His writings effectively release the individual from all social and moral constraint: for ma No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)843.6Literature French French fiction Revolution and empire 1789–1815LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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