Philosophy in the Boudoir: Or, the Immoral Mentors by marquis de Sade, marquis de Sade Donatien Alphonse François, Tomer Hanuka (Illustrator), Joachim Neugroschel (Translator), Francine Du Plessix-Gray (Introduction)

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Synopsis

This most joyous of de Sade's works follows three aristocrats as they indoctrinate Eugénie de Mistival in "the principles of the most outrageous libertinism."

Library Journal

These six very different titles are the latest crop of Penguin's redesigned "Classics Deluxe Editions" Each volume features kick-ass covers drawn by some of today's top graphic artists, including Frank Miller, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Thomas Ott, Chester Brown, and Tomer Hanuka, with introductions by the likes of Jonathan Lethem and Doris Lessing. Note that the de Sade cover features some nudity and the Lawrence graphics include comics using the F-word and depicting sex acts, so proceed with caution (you'll laugh, but some of your patrons may not). Nonetheless, all beauties. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Biography

The Marquis de Sade (1740—1814) wrote the first drafts of several of his pornographic novels while in prison, including Justine and 100 Days of Sodom.

Francine du Plessix Gray is a contributor to the New Yorker and the author of numerous works, including Them.

Joachim Neugroschel has won three PEN translation awards and the French-American translation prize.

Tomer Hanuka is the creator, with twin brother Asaf, of the comics series Bipolar and is a founding member of Meathaus.