The Marquis de Sade

“Sade wanted to become a famous writer. He deliberately chose his subject—sex and perversion, every possible horror—so he could become immortal. Today, Sade is a household name all around the world, even in Japan and Russia. Rock groups use it. And he made sure that nothing written about sex would surpass him. Fifty Shades of Grey is a nursery book compared to Sade!”

-- Gonzague Saint Bris, biographer

With the new movie "Fifty Shades of Grey" coming out, there seems to be a renewed interest in de Sade. The excerpt below covers the colorful history behind "120 Days of Sodom".

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