This book pitches virtue and vice against one another and is packed full of anomalous arguments for both. There is a pattern in the arguments for vice that I thought seemed to grow more articulate and more difficult to renounce as the story progressed. The ending is a fitting irony. ( )

Once again, I'm just guessing at the publication date based on the style of the bk's 'tasteful' 'artistic' (ie: camouflaged) cover. For de Sade, this is borderline PG. IE: In contrast to his more full-blown SADISTIC work - some of wch I've never been able to bring myself to read.

De Sade's last paragraph begins:

Reader, this is a stark and tragic tale; but we hope that you have shed tears over the misfortunes of virtue [..]

De Sade dropped such pretenses later on.

At the end of this edition there's a note that reads:

The editor, an amiable old gentleman devoted to hearth and home, living in the bosom of a happy family, highly disapproves of most of the characters in this novel; and in no way can identify himself with their words or actions.

Ha ha! Ya never know, maybe the kids will find this one, right? So he'd better protect his ass lest they get the wrong idea. "What? Dad PUBLISHED THIS?!" Maybe the guy was serious. ( )

Great book, but i really don't care for translations.

Let's see, something I took from this book:

Believe in God and a bunch of people are going to rape you, take advantage of you, tie you to a tree and let the dogs get you, while your sister becomes a whore and marries a rich guy and gets all the wonders in the world, while everyone who's fucked you over got rich and became successful.

But, hey, at least you go to heaven in the end... ( )

My thoughts on the Marquis are on my review of [b:The 120 Days of Sodom|6351885|The 120 Days of Sodom|Marquis de Sade|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348124889s/6351885.jpg|6538460].

Capisco che appena pubblicato debba aver fatto sbiancare chissà quante signore per bene, ma passata l'impressione iniziale si rivela esagerato, noioso, e ripetitivo. ( )