‘Justine’ was the Marquis de Sade’s first novella, written in 1787, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and obscenity (without trial) for the authorship of ‘Justine’ at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Format: Paperback
Published: UK, 2009
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Languages: English
Pages: 224
ISBN 13: 9780007300440
ISBN 10: 0007300441