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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

End of Days (Ee Susan)(Paperback)

End of Days is the explosive conclusion to Susan Ee's bestselling Penryn & the End of Days trilogy. After a daring escape from the angels, Penryn and Raffe are on the run. They're both desperate to find a doctor who can reverse the twisted changes inflicted by the angels on Raffe and Penryn's

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

Ekaterinburg - The Last Days of the Romanovs (Rappaport Helen)(Paperback / softback)

A vivid and compelling account of the final thirteen days of the Romanovs, counting down to the last, tense hours of their lives.On 4 July 1918, a new commandant took control of a closely guarded house in the Russian town of Ekaterinburg. His name was Yakov Yurovsky, and his prisoners were the

The Last Days of Steam in North East England (Woods George)(Paperback)

An evocative collection of photographs documenting the final days of steam on the railways of North East

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

The Last Days of Stalin (Rubenstein Joshua)(Paperback)

In Search of Lost Time - Sodom and Gomorrah (Proust Marcel)(Paperback / softback)

The Last Days of Pompeii (Bulwer-Lytton Edward)(Paperback)

Bulwer-Lytton's story of fictional events in Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed the city. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a

How to Build a Bobber on a Budget (de Miguel Jose)(Paperback)

In the old days all a person needed to build a killer custom motorcycle was a bike, a set of tools, a little know-how, and a creative vision. But with the rise of the high-dollar, haute moteur Gucci choppers, the true custom bike has gotten out of most riders' reach, right? Dead wrong. In this book