Three of the greatest scandals that shook the Marquis de Sade's life, and that defined his legend. But was his greatest crime his sexual deviancy, or his ability to reveal, in graphic detail, the arbitrary abuses of power that existed in his day?
Let us know what you think.
*Chapters*
0:00 Atrocious Blasphemer, Glory of France
1:11 The Keller Affair
5:23 The Affair of the Poisoned Sweets
8:23 Sade's Literature
*Reading*
Geoffrey Gorer (1963), 'The Life and Ideas of the Marquis de Sade'. Available for free here: [ Ссылка ]
Francine du Plessix Gray (1999). 'At Home with the Marquis de Sade'
*Attributions*
Envato Elements - for music and video elements
Midjourney - for AI generated images (these are for illustrative purposes and are not historically accurate)
Wikicommons:
Zairon, Place des Victoires: [ Ссылка ]
Xandru. Conciergerie: [ Ссылка ]
BNF, Gallica. La Nouvelle Justine, édition de 1797 en dix volumes, illustrée de cent gravures. [ Ссылка ]
Valueyou, Detail of The 120 Days of Sodom Image: [ Ссылка ]
