The Marquis de Sade, The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings, Compiled and Translated by Austryn Wainhouse & Richard Seaver with introductions by Simone de Beauvoir & Pierre Klossowski

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Introduced by Simone de Beauvoir's landmark essay, 'Must We Burn Sade?' Unique in its enduring capacity to shock and provoke, 'The 120 Days of Sodom' must stand as one of the most controversial books ever written. Edition includes 'Oxtiern, or The Misfortunes of Libertinage' and 'Ernestine'. Compiled and translated by Austryn Wainhouse and Richard Seaver. With introductions by Simone de Beauvoir and Pierre Klossowski.