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Pardon My French: The Marquis de Sade

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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The Story of Donatien DePuyne

Sad's mother had no interest in raising her son. Her passions were not for motherhood, but for climbing the rungs of french high society. He was sent to live with his grandmother who thought she could calm him down and raise him right. The original satist was clearly a massacist at heart. Well, de sad's grandmother quickly realized she got weigh more than she bargained for. She spoils him in every regard. And shockingly, this only makes the situation worse. We're not given exact details on sad's behavior, but words like temper anger and outburst pop up a lot. Shortly after, his grandmother throws in the towel and sends him to live withhis uncle.

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