A lively collection demonstrating de Sade's versatility as a short-story writer. His hatred of repressive institutions such as the Church and the legal system, his preoccupation with 'Sapphic' love, and his enjoyment of comedy and melodrama are all in evidence. But it is in the portrayal of his female characters that de Sade is seen at his most unexpectedly modern.

Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers

Year: 1992, First Thus

Condition: Good to very good softcover with some minor wear. (please see photos)

Mystified Magistrate: Four Stories by the Marquis De Sade, Translated by Margaret Crosland