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517 The Marquis de Sade

The History of Literature

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The Trial of Sod

Marquis sod's life was stormy from the beginning. He beat up one of his playmates, who happened to be a prince. At 10 he was sent to a Jesuit college where he was beaten severely and flagellated. His legal troubles began when he demanded anal sex from a prostitute after she said she believed in God. The whole ordeal lasted 12 hours.

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