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Sade's Wife - Margaret Crosland

Sade's Wife

The Woman Behind the Marquis
Buch | Softcover
176 Seiten
2026
Pushkin Press Classics (Verlag)
978-1-80533-062-2 (ISBN)
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'Admirable' New York Times Book Review

'One of the world's most distinguished scholars of de Sade' Independent

The Marquis de Sade, infamous for his obscene writing and sexual cruelty, was incongruously married to a pious wife. A wife who, despite his peccadilloes, loved him devotedly for thirty years, through betrayal, imprisonment, and national turmoil.

Bearing his children, editing his manuscripts, visiting him in prison, Renée-Pélagie de Montreuil endured her chaotic marriage with grace, achieving independence in an era when women were entitled to none. Their complex relationship, set against the French Revolution and its aftermath, is brought to life with humour and compassion by Margaret Crosland, the translator of Sade's
Gothic Tales.

Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.

Margaret Crosland (1920-2017), born in Shropshire, translated works by the Marquis de Sade, Émile Zola, Colette, Simone de Beauvoir and Cesare Pavese, among others, as well as writing many biographies and works of literary criticism. She was a leading authority on the life and work of the Marquis de Sade. Her prolific writings and translations were sometimes published under the pen name Leonard de Saint-Yves.

Margaret Crosland (1920-2017), born in Shropshire, translated works by the Marquis de Sade, Émile Zola, Colette, Simone de Beauvoir and Cesare Pavese, among others, as well as writing many biographies and works of literary criticism. She was a leading authority on the life and work of the Marquis de Sade. Her prolific writings and translations were sometimes published under the pen name Leonard de Saint-Yves.

Preface 9
Prologue 11
1 Dutiful Daughter 13
2 Protective Wife 31
3 Understanding Sister 56
4 Permissive Partner 75
5 Prisoner’s Friend 98
6 Prison Visitor 128
7 Solitary Mother 151
Chronology and Historical Background 165
Bibliography 171

Erscheint lt. Verlag 26.2.2026
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik
ISBN-10 1-80533-062-4 / 1805330624
ISBN-13 978-1-80533-062-2 / 9781805330622
Zustand Neuware
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