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To some the Marquis de Sade was a monster to others an apostle of sexual freedom and a literary genius. This definitive portrait was created with unprecedented access to the Sade family archives. To some the Marquis de Sade was a monster to others an apostle of sexual freedom and a literary genius. Lever reconstructs the life of the divine marquis in all its splendor and perversity. Named a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Index. Translated by Arthur Goldhammer.