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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · Sep 20

The Marquis de Sade and induced abortion - PubMed

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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The Marquis de Sade and induced abortion - PubMed

In 1795 the Marquis de Sade published his La Philosophic dans le boudoir, in which he proposed the use of induced abortion for social reasons and as a means of population control. It is from this time...

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · Sep 13

From 2011.

Where the Marquis de Sade and Pierre Cardin meet

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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Where the Marquis de Sade and Pierre Cardin meet

Lacoste château, once owned by the infamous Marquis, is now an arts space among the ruins, thanks to the fabled fashion designer

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · Jul 9

From 2014.

Marquis de Sade’s ‘120 Days of Sodom’ returned to France

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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Marquis de Sade’s ‘120 Days of Sodom’ returned to France

The original scroll on which notorious French writer Marquis de Sade penned “The 120 Days of Sodom”, his racy novel about murder, pedophilia and sexual perversion, has been returned to France after a…

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · Jun 24

A Fallen Nobleman: Following the Footsteps of the Marquis de Sade in France

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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A Fallen Nobleman: Following the Footsteps of the Marquis de Sade in France

Nestled in the majestic foothills of the Savoie valley, a deceptively quiet mountain fortress is hiding dark secrets – and they are about to be uncovered. In a split second, a dishevelled…

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · Jun 15

50 Years Later, This Once Banned Movie Is Still Controversial

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History
#Cinema #Pasolini #Movies

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After 50 Years This Anti-Fascist Movie Is Still Relevant (and Controversial)

Remember, some movies are supposed to make you feel uncomfortable.

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · Jun 5

I translated the Marquis de Sade’s only gothic novel into English

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History

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I translated the Marquis de Sade’s only gothic novel into English

A story about male violence and a damsel in distress, it is based on a true crime

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𝕊𝕜𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕂𝕖𝕪 @skeletonkey.bsky.social · May 27

Nature has not got two voices, you know, one of them condemning all day what the other commands.

~ Marquis de Sade

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · Jun 3

Man Ray and the Marquis
(John Coulthart)
#DeSade #BOTD

Man Ray was more preoccupied by the Marquis de Sade than many of his fellow Surrealists. His DeSade portraits ran through several variations, first as drawings, then as two paintings, finally as a bronze

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Bruce LaBruce @brucelabruce.bsky.social · Jun 2

The Marquis de Sade, BOTD in 1740, was an omnisexual French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher & writer famous for his libertine sexuality. In 1801, Napoleon Bonaparte imprisoned him without trial and sent him to the Charenton asylum where he died in 1814 at 74

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Gaijin Rando @gaijinrando.bsky.social · Jun 2

Italian poster for Jesus Franco's EUGENIE DE SADE (1973), adapted from the short story "Eugenie de Franval" by the Marquis de Sade - BOTD in 1740

Poster features a painting of Soledad Miranda beating up a surfer-looking dude.

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Skot Armstrong @skot.bsky.social · Jun 2

"We monsters are necessary to nature also."

-Marquis de Sade #BOTD

Geoffrey Rush as The Marquis de Sade in Quills (2000)

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · Jun 2

On this day in 1740, Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade, was born in Paris. The son of Jean-Baptiste François, Comte de Sade, and Marie-Éléonore de Maillé de Carman, Sade would grow up to be one of the most notorious writers in literary history.

#MarquisDeSade #Literature #History #BOTD

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · May 27

Georges Bataille’s Erotism: Libertinism, Religion, and Death

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History #Bataille #Death #Eros

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Georges Bataille’s Erotism: Libertinism, Religion, and Death | TheCollector

Georges Bataille’s Erotism explores the crossovers between erotic desire, cruelty, and religious belief, and the vital connection between sex and death.

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · May 26

The untold history of eroticism in the Muslim world

#eroticism #NSFW #sexuality

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The untold history of eroticism in the Muslim world

Surprising, bold, and enduring… the history of eroticism in the Arab-Muslim world shines a spotlight on homosexuality and the celebration of forbidden pleasures. Forbidden? Not entirely…

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · May 20

Simone, by Lenny Cavallaro, a modern sequel to Bataille's Story of the Eye.

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SIMONE: A Sequel to THE STORY OF THE EYE

Amazon.com: SIMONE: A Sequel to THE STORY OF THE EYE: 9798324669010: Cavallaro, Lenny: Books

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Schlockluster Video @schlocklustervideo.bsky.social · May 17

On May 17, 2022, Marquis de Sade: Justine was released on Blu-ray by Blue Underground. Here's some fan art!

Pen drawing of a young woman glancing downward with a pained expression on her face drawn on a black background.

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horrorposterguy1.bsky.social @horrorposterguy1.bsky.social · May 18

Cushing and Lee fight the demonic skull of the Marquis de Sade. Chilling Amicus classic strikingly shot with an unsettling use of silence and sound. 1965.
#horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #film #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horrorfan #classichorror #horroraddict #filmsky #horrorsky #mutantfam #horrorfam

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Citizen Sade @marquisdesade.bsky.social · May 9

From 2013. Unsurprisingly, the links within the post are all broken and the post which they refer to seems to be gone.

A 17th-Century Sex Manual That’s Legitimately Raunchy

#MarquisDeSade #FrenchLiterature #Libertinism #History #SexManual #NSFW

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