517 The Marquis de Sade
The History of Literature
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The Philosophy in the Boudoir
In 1795 Sauds wrote The Philosophy in the Boudoir, or published as Philosophy in the Bedroom. Another what Juliette or Vice Amply rewarded was published later that decade. Napoleon received the two books and ordered Sauds' arrest. This book was banned all over the place for decades. It's offensive to us today, and it was at the time too.
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