The 120 Days of Sodom

Review “...this astonishing new version renders the previous translation null-and-void...” -- Professor Stephen Barber, CalArts “The book that dominates all books.” -- Georges Bataille Product Description 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 storming of the Bastille. Sade wrote that he "wept tears of blood" over the manuscript's loss. Many consider this to be Sade crowing acheivment. Erotic literature; French,Torture,General,Fiction,Sadism,Erotica,Classics,Erotic literature; English 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 storming of the Bastille. Sade wrote that he "wept tears of blood" over the manuscript's loss. Many consider this to be Sade crowning achievement. A pornographic novel by the infamous Sade, the story relates the tale of four men who sequester themselves at a remote chateau with various women, men and young girls with the intention of experiencing the ultimate sexual gratification by indulging in a series of orgies. A novel that requires a strong stomach.