The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings by Marquis de Sade

The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings

Marquis de Sade with Richard Seaver (Translator), Austryn Wainhouse (Translator), Simone de Beauvoir (Contributor)

799 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics erotica literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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An exhaustive catalogue of sexual aberrations and the first systematic exploration of the psychology of sex. Lost after the storming of the Bastille in 1789, it was later retrieved but remained unpublished until 1935.The Marquis de Sade, vilified ...

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Moods

dark 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
informative 50%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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