Gothic Tales of the Marquis de Sade (de Sade Marquis)(Paperback)

Gothic Tales of the Marquis de Sade (de Sade Marquis)(Paperback)

Amongst the most accessible of Sade's fiction, the stories in this collection range from the dramatic novella 'Eugenie de Franval' to comic tales such as 'The Husband Who Played

Justine (Marquis de Sade)(Paperback)

An early work by the Marquis de Sade, 'Justine, Or, The Misfortunes of Virtue' was originally written during a two week period in 1787 while the author was imprisoned in the Bastille. The story is concerned with the titular character, a twelve year old maiden who sets off, to make her way in

The 120 Days of Sodom (Sade Marquis de)(Paperback)

The 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de Sade relates the story of four wealthy men who enslave 24 mostly teenaged victims and sexually torture them while listening to stories told by old prostitutes. The book was written while Sade was imprisoned in the Bastille and the manuscript was lost during the

The Marquis de Sade: A Very Short Introduction (Phillips John)(Paperback)

This book introduces the Marquis de Sade as writer and philosopher to new readers, offering concise but comprehensive surveys of his most controversial works, based on contemporary theoretical approaches. The style is lively and accessible without sacrificing detail or depth. An introductory

Venus in Furs (Sacher-Masoch Leopold Von)(Paperback)

The daring successor to the writings of the Marquis de Sade, this 1870 novel offers a tale of submission, slavery, and redemption. Author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch -- whose name provided the basis for the term masochism -- drew upon his own experiences to chronicle the slavish obsession of a

120 Days of Sodom (De Sade Donatien Alphonse Francois)(Paperback)

The Marquis de Sade narrates the escalating sex-crimes of four libertines who barricade themselves into a remote castle with both male and female victims and accomplices for a four-month, precipitous orgy of sodomy, coprophagia and rape leading inexorably towards torture and human

120 Days Of Sodom - And Other Writings (Sade Marquis de)(Paperback / softback)

The 120 Days of Sodom (De Sade Marquis)(Paperback)

A new translation of Sade's most notorious, shocking, and influential novel. Winner of the 2017 Scott Moncrieff Prize This distressing but hugely important text has influenced countless individuals throughout history: Flaubert and Baudelaire both read Sade; the surrealists were obsessed with him;

Juliette (de Sade Marquis)(Paperback)

An amazing sequence of imaginatively bizarre sexual adventures punctuated by philosophical and theological digression. Mlle. De Maupin, Lolita, Candyall pale beside Juliette. Library

Aline and Valcour, Vol. 2: or, the Philosophical Novel (Sade Marquis de)(Paperback)

Set against the impending riptide of the French Revolution and composed while Sade was imprisoned in the Bastille, Aline and Valcour embodies the multiple themes that would become the hallmark of his far more sulfurous works. This epistolary work combines genres, interweaving the adventure story

Aline and Valcour, Vol. 1: or, the Philosophical Novel (Sade Marquis de)(Paperback)

Set against the impending riptide of the French Revolution and composed while Sade was imprisoned in the Bastille, Aline and Valcour embodies the multiple themes that would become the hallmark of his far more sulfurous works. This epistolary work combines genres, interweaving the adventure story

Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship That Helped Forge Two Nations (Chaffin Tom)(Paperback)

Of Love and Other Demons (Marquez Gabriel Garcia)(Paperback / softback)

When a witch doctor appears on the Marquis de Casalduero's doorstep prophesising a plague of rabies in the Colombian seaport, he dismisses her claims - until he hears that his young daughter, Sierva Maria, was one of four people bitten by a rabid dog, and the only one to

La mission divine de la France (De La Franquerie Marquis)(Paperback)

« Chaque Nation, comme chaque individu, a re u une mission qu'elle doit accomplir a dit Joseph de Maistre. Celle de la France est d'ex cuter les gestes de Dieu, « Gesta Dei per Francos .Et le grand Philosophe d'ajouter: « Le ch timent des Fran ais sort de toutes les r gles ordinaires et la

Lafayette and the American Revolution (Freedman Russell)(Paperback)

When the Marquis de Lafayette ran off to join the American Revolution against the explicit orders of the king of France, he was a strong-willed nineteen-year-old who had never set foot on a battlefield. Although the U.S. Congress granted him an honorary commission only out of respect for his title

The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel (Marquis Don)(Paperback)

Generations of readers have delighted in the work of the great American humorist Don Marquis, who was frequently compared to Mark Twain. These free-verse poems, which first appeared in Marquis's New York newspaper columns, revolve around the escapades of Archy, the philosophical cockroach who was

Late Victorian Gothic Tales (Luckhurst Roger)(Paperback)

The Victorian fin de siecle has many associations: the era of Decadence, The Yellow Book, the New Woman, the scandalous Oscar Wilde, the Empire on which the sun never set. This heady brew was caught nowhere better than in the revival of the Gothic tale in the late Victorian age, where the undead

Ubel Blatt, Volume 7 (Shiono Etorouji)(Paperback)

Mad with rage after the death of his son, Marquis Lebellond has turned his forces against Marquis Glenn, forcing the remaining heroes to choose their actions carefully as the terrible War of Heroes unfolds. However, even Lebellond's allies are not safe from his wrath, as he imprisons those who

The Wicked Marquis - Edward Phillips Oppenheim - e-kniha

eBook:,As tenants and estate owners, the lives of the Marquis of Mandeleys and the Vont family have been intertwined for generations. The relationship has turned sour in recent years, following the Marquis' interest in current tenant Richard Vont’s daughter Marcia. Taking her to America, the

Gaspard de la Nuit (Bertrand Aloysius)(Paperback)

Gaspard de la Nuit (originally published in 1842) combines the haunting Gothic imagery of ETA Hoffman with the colorful romantic verve of Victor Hugo. In it, you will meet Scarbo the vampire dwarf, Ondine, the faerie princess of the waters, and an unforgettable assortment of lepers, alchemists,

The Marquise of O and Other Stories (Kleist Heinrich Von)(Paperback)

The late stories by an influential writer of singular talent Between 1799, when he left the Prussian Army, and his suicide in 1811, Kleist developed into a writer of unprecedented and tragically isolated genius. This collection of works from the last period of his life also includes 'The Earthquake

How To Marry A Marquis - by the bestselling author of Bridgerton (Quinn Julia)(Paperback / softback)

A funny, exciting, fast-paced duet from Julia Quinn, the bestselling author of the global phenomenon Bridgerton, now a series created for Netflix by

Lughnasadh: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Lammas (Marquis Melanie)(Paperback)

Lughnasadh--also known as Lammas--is the beginning of the harvest season, marking the point where the first fruit of the land has ripened. This guide to Lughnasadh shows you how to perform rituals and work magic around the gratitude we feel for plans that have come to fruition and explore themes of

Gothic Tales (Gaskell Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Elizabeth Gaskell's chilling Gothic tales blend the real and the supernatural to eerie, compelling effect. 'Disappearances', inspired by local legends of mysterious vanishings, mixes gossip and fact; 'Lois the Witch', a novella based on an account of the Salem witch hunts, shows how sexual desire