The Sadeian Woman by Angela Carter

The Sadeian Woman

Angela Carter

181 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

nonfiction essays feminism philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Sexuality is power' - so says the Marquis de Sade, philosopher and pornographer extraordinaire. His virtuous Justine keeps to the rules laid down by men, her reward rape and humiliation; his Juliette, Justine's triumphantly monstrous antithesis, v...

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