'Justine' was the Marquis de Sade's first novella, written in 1787, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and obscenity (without trial) for the authorship of 'Justine' at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Who suffers in the pursuit of desire?
The Countess de Lorsange reveals her history, in a tavern, to a young woman named Therese; where a young girl and her sister fight a battle of morality. Set in a period before the French Revolution, Justine shows the battle of virtue versus vice, where earning your keep takes on fresh connotations, and a titled lady holds a lifetime of illicit secrets.
| ISBN: | 9780007300440 |
| Publication date: | 19th January 2009 |
| Author: | Sade |
| Publisher: | Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 218 pages |
| Series: | Harper Perennial Forbidden Classics |
| Genres: |
Erotic Fiction Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Social issues Classic fiction: general and literary Historical Fiction |
'Justine' was the Marquis de Sade's first novella, written in 1787, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and obscenity (without trial) for the authorship of 'Justine' at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte.Who suffers in the pursuit of desire?The Countess de Lorsange reveals her history, in a tavern, to a young woman named Therese; where a young girl and her sister fight a battle of morality.
Justine features in the following genres: Erotic Fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Social issues, Classic fiction: general and literary, Historical Fiction
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Justine was written by Sade and published by Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Justine has 218 pages
Yes it is part of Harper Perennial Forbidden Classics series