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 France, and follows her through age twenty-six in her quest for virtue. In the search for work and shelter Justine continuously falls prey to a series of scoundrels who subject her to sexual torture and abuse. Having been numerously ...
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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 France, and follows her through age twenty-six in her quest for virtue. In the search for work and shelter Justine continuously falls prey to a series of scoundrels who subject her to sexual torture and abuse. Having been numerously revised by the author and published in varying censored and unexpurgated editions there exists no definitive edition of this work. Presented here in this volume is the expurgated edition originally published by the Risus Press in 1931. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
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New. "Justine" was the Marquis de Sade's firs novella, written in 177, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. It shows the battle of virtue versus vice, where earning your keep takes on fresh connotations, and a title lady holds a lifetime of illicit secrets.
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Add this copy of Justine to cart. $52.45, like new condition, Sold by RARE BOOK CELLAR rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pomona, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Book of the Month Club.
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Add this copy of Justine to cart. $73.99, good condition, Sold by Burwood Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wickham Market, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1981 by Grove Press.
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Good. First Edition Thus. Wraps. 4to. Large format paperback. Colour illus covers. About 80 pages, erotic b/w comic strip by Guido Crepax. Interbnall reinforced with tape, reasonably done, slight staining to rear endpapers; sound near VG.
