Binding: Paperback
Description: I have become whore through goodwill and libertine through virtue. Orphaned and penniless at the age of twelve the beautiful and devout Justine embarks upon her remarkable odyssey. Her steadfast faith and naive trust in trust in everyone she meets destine her from the outset for sexual exploitation and martyrdom. The unending catalogue of disasters that befall her during which she is subject to any number of perverse practices illustrate Sade's belief in the primacy of Nature over civilization. Virtue is no match for vice and as criminality and violence triumph Justine is doomed to suffer. Sade's writings have become a byword for transgression and obscenity and the logical amorality of his philosophy still has the power to shock. By overturning social religious and political norms he puts under scrutiny conventional ideas of justice power life and death. Justine is a ferocious physical and intellectual assault on absolute notions of good and evil and as such one of the earliest literary manifestos for atheism. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Justine Or The Misfortunes Of Virtue
Author(s): Sade The Marquis De
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199572847
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 1/20/2013
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Fiction In Translation