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Citizen Sade
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The life and works of the Divine Marquis, including other authors and notable libertines.

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Were he supreme, were he mighty, were he just, were he good, this god you tell me about, would it be through enigmas and buffooneries he would wish to teach me to serve and know him?

~ Marquis de Sade
December 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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On this day in 1814, the incorrigible Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade, died at Charenton Asylum in Val-de-Marne, France. He was 74 years old. Regrettably, his son burnt all of his remaining unpublished manuscripts.

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Justine, Or the misfortunes of the Marquis de Sade | StudioFact Rights | Screenings | C21Media

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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Justine, Or the misfortunes of the Marquis de Sade
In a world obsessed with spectacle, violence, and power, we revisit Sade’s Justine—a tale born in a Bastille cell during the French Revolution. Through her resistance, we confront a society where crue...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that god created most men simply with a view to crowding hell.

~ Marquis de Sade
October 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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This is posted on the Quillette website, which I am not a fan of, and only the introduction is visible to non-subscribers, of which I am not one. But, for those of you who subscribe . . .

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterautre #Sadism

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Theatre of Blood
Seduction and submission in the work of the Marquis de Sade.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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The Marquis de Sade and induced abortion - PubMed

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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The Marquis de Sade and induced abortion - PubMed
In 1795 the Marquis de Sade published his La Philosophic dans le boudoir, in which he proposed the use of induced abortion for social reasons and as a means of population control. It is from this time...
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September 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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From 2011.

Where the Marquis de Sade and Pierre Cardin meet

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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Where the Marquis de Sade and Pierre Cardin meet
Lacoste château, once owned by the infamous Marquis, is now an arts space among the ruins, thanks to the fabled fashion designer
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September 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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From 2014.

Marquis de Sade’s ‘120 Days of Sodom’ returned to France

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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Marquis de Sade’s ‘120 Days of Sodom’ returned to France
The original scroll on which notorious French writer Marquis de Sade penned “The 120 Days of Sodom”, his racy novel about murder, pedophilia and sexual perversion, has been returned to France after a…
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July 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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A Fallen Nobleman: Following the Footsteps of the Marquis de Sade in France

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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A Fallen Nobleman: Following the Footsteps of the Marquis de Sade in France
Nestled in the majestic foothills of the Savoie valley, a deceptively quiet mountain fortress is hiding dark secrets – and they are about to be uncovered. In a split second, a dishevelled…
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June 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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50 Years Later, This Once Banned Movie Is Still Controversial

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History
#Cinema #Pasolini #Movies

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After 50 Years This Anti-Fascist Movie Is Still Relevant (and Controversial)
Remember, some movies are supposed to make you feel uncomfortable.
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June 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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I translated the Marquis de Sade’s only gothic novel into English

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I translated the Marquis de Sade’s only gothic novel into English
A story about male violence and a damsel in distress, it is based on a true crime
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June 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Nature has not got two voices, you know, one of them condemning all day what the other commands.

~ Marquis de Sade
May 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Man Ray and the Marquis
(John Coulthart)
#DeSade #BOTD

Man Ray was more preoccupied by the Marquis de Sade than many of his fellow Surrealists. His DeSade portraits ran through several variations, first as drawings, then as two paintings, finally as a bronze

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June 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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The Marquis de Sade, BOTD in 1740, was an omnisexual French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher & writer famous for his libertine sexuality. In 1801, Napoleon Bonaparte imprisoned him without trial and sent him to the Charenton asylum where he died in 1814 at 74
June 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Italian poster for Jesus Franco's EUGENIE DE SADE (1973), adapted from the short story "Eugenie de Franval" by the Marquis de Sade - BOTD in 1740
Poster features a painting of Soledad Miranda beating up a surfer-looking dude.
June 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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"We monsters are necessary to nature also."

-Marquis de Sade #BOTD

Geoffrey Rush as The Marquis de Sade in Quills (2000)
June 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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On this day in 1740, Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade, was born in Paris. The son of Jean-Baptiste François, Comte de Sade, and Marie-Éléonore de Maillé de Carman, Sade would grow up to be one of the most notorious writers in literary history.

#MarquisDeSade #Literature #History #BOTD
June 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Georges Bataille’s Erotism: Libertinism, Religion, and Death

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History #Bataille #Death #Eros

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Georges Bataille’s Erotism: Libertinism, Religion, and Death | TheCollector
Georges Bataille’s Erotism explores the crossovers between erotic desire, cruelty, and religious belief, and the vital connection between sex and death.
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May 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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The untold history of eroticism in the Muslim world

#eroticism #NSFW #sexuality

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The untold history of eroticism in the Muslim world
Surprising, bold, and enduring… the history of eroticism in the Arab-Muslim world shines a spotlight on homosexuality and the celebration of forbidden pleasures. Forbidden? Not entirely…
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May 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Simone, by Lenny Cavallaro, a modern sequel to Bataille's Story of the Eye.

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SIMONE: A Sequel to THE STORY OF THE EYE
Amazon.com: SIMONE: A Sequel to THE STORY OF THE EYE: 9798324669010: Cavallaro, Lenny: Books
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May 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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On May 17, 2022, Marquis de Sade: Justine was released on Blu-ray by Blue Underground. Here's some fan art!
Pen drawing of a young woman glancing downward with a pained expression on her face drawn on a black background.
May 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Cushing and Lee fight the demonic skull of the Marquis de Sade. Chilling Amicus classic strikingly shot with an unsettling use of silence and sound. 1965.
#horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #film #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horrorfan #classichorror #horroraddict #filmsky #horrorsky #mutantfam #horrorfam
May 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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From 2013. Unsurprisingly, the links within the post are all broken and the post which they refer to seems to be gone.

A 17th-Century Sex Manual That’s Legitimately Raunchy

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History #SexManual #NSFW

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A 17th-Century Sex Manual That's Legitimately Raunchy
The Vault is Slate's new history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this...
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May 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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We translated the Marquis de Sade’s most obscene work – here’s how

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History #Translation #Obscenity

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We translated the Marquis de Sade’s most obscene work – here’s how
When translating The 120 Days of Sodom, we had a duty to be just as rude, crude, and revolting as Sade.
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May 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM