Justine, or, The misfortunes of virtue
Sade, marquis de, 1740-18142012
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Justine's attachment to virtue attracts nothing but misfortune, and she is subjected to an unending catalogue of sexual abuse. Sade's best-known novel, it overturns all religious, moral, and political norms, and still has the power to shock.
Main title:
Justine, or, The misfortunes of virtue / The Marquis de Sade ; translated by John Phillips.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Collation:
320 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9780199572847 (pbk)
Language:
EnglishFrench
BRN:
186704