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Pardon My French: The Marquis de Sade

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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The Marquis De Sade

The marquis de sade has made an indelible mark on our culture. He's been called both the freest spirit who ever lived and a phrenetic. What was so scary about his writing were his lurid stories, autobiographical. Have he actually done these awful things? Or were they just his deepest, darkest fhantasies poured out harmlessly on to the page? And are they harmless?

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