Book Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade - Assouline

Man of letters, philosopher and politician, the Marquis de Sade has been one of the most controversial figures since the 18th century, but recently psychology, theatre, cinema and literary criticism have shed new light on his life. and his work. The Château de Lacoste, in the south of France, one of the Sade family properties, became the Marquis' refuge between two periods of incarceration. Thanks to the Sade family opening their archives for the first time, historian Jean-Pascal Hesse examines Sade's story through never-before-seen documents and images and walks in the footsteps of the marquis at his beloved castle.

- 192 pages
- English language
- Released in March 2014
- L 24 x W 30.71 x D 2.49 cm
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- 1.0kg

Man of letters, philosopher, and politician, the Marquis de Sade is one of the most controversial figures since the eighteenth century, but recently psychology, theater, cinema, and literary criticism have shed new light on his life and works. Lacoste Castle in the South of France, one of the properties of the Sade family, became the refuge of the Marquis between periods of incarceration. Thanks to the Sade family opening its archives for the first time, historian Jean-Pascal Hesse examines Sade's story through previously unpublished documents and imagery and walks in the Marquis' footsteps in his beloved château.