On-the-spot France

Marquis de Sade, sex and violence 200 years on

Issued on: 02/12/2014 - 14:15

In France, today marks the 200th anniversary of the death of the Marquis de Sade, one of the most controversial figures in French history. A number of publishers and museums are taking the occasion to suggest Sade’s philosophy of sex and violence has great relevance for the present day.