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'''''Justine''''' was a [[book]] written by [[Marquis de Sade]] in the [[18th century]] | '''''Justine''''' was a [[book]] written by [[Marquis de Sade]] in the [[18th century]]. | ||
The | It was based on an earlier, less shocking manuscript entitled '''''The Misfortunes of Virtue''''', which followed a character named Sophie who led a difficult life in which her abusers were rewarded for their [[sin]]s while she, remaining virtuous to the end, was killed by [[lightning]]. The villains were [[Dalville]] and [[Bressac]]. Sade thought that he had destroyed the only copies of ''The Misfortunes of Virtue'', but [[Catherine Arouette]] was able to obtain one and adapted it for a play. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)|The Man in the Velvet Mask]]'') | ||
[[Category:Books from the real world]] | [[Category:Books from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:39, 16 August 2022
- You may be looking for Cousin Justine.
Justine was a book written by Marquis de Sade in the 18th century.
It was based on an earlier, less shocking manuscript entitled The Misfortunes of Virtue, which followed a character named Sophie who led a difficult life in which her abusers were rewarded for their sins while she, remaining virtuous to the end, was killed by lightning. The villains were Dalville and Bressac. Sade thought that he had destroyed the only copies of The Misfortunes of Virtue, but Catherine Arouette was able to obtain one and adapted it for a play. (PROSE: The Man in the Velvet Mask)
