tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post2415465652400183316..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: Justine by the Marquis de SadeSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-34205432233031190872011-04-26T01:54:31.496+01:002011-04-26T01:54:31.496+01:00I have this book sitting unfinished on the shelf, ...I have this book sitting unfinished on the shelf, and for the very reasons you have mentioned in your review. It's more philosophy rather than a story. And I like the Marquis de Sade's short stories so it's not really a matter of finding him not to my liking. I will probably force myself to finish it at some point to say that I have read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-85172722839582642432011-04-24T20:47:38.295+01:002011-04-24T20:47:38.295+01:00The Marquis was a pretty interesting character, he...The Marquis was a pretty interesting character, he wrote a lot of controversial books (sadism is named after him), was captured on the orders of Napolean and then declared insane and a blasphemer. A lot of his books were destroyed/burned.<br /><br />He has a high profile in the UK, even people who don't read would have heard of him, but maybe it's not like that in the US?Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-89300158044700459372011-04-24T05:13:00.245+01:002011-04-24T05:13:00.245+01:00I've not heard of this before, but probably an...I've not heard of this before, but probably another to add to my list of classics to read. Although it does sound a bit gruelling to get through!Danielle Zappavignahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493099952285137131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-16897938925270227862011-04-23T18:15:16.181+01:002011-04-23T18:15:16.181+01:00can't say i've ever heard of this book...i...can't say i've ever heard of this book...it sounds like we're supposed to learn that being truly virtuous is not only impossible, but also wrong or something like that...interesting review, not sure i'll read the book, although i am now intrigued about what i'll think of it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156573651587644699noreply@blogger.com