The Marquis de Sade, The crimes of love
Subtitle: heroic and tragic tales ; preceded by an Essay on novels : a selection
By: translated with an introduction and notes by David Coward.
Contributors: Coward, David.; Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814.
Series: Oxford world's classics; Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Erotic literature, French
Other titles: Crimes of love
Work titles: Crimes de l'amour.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.