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The story chronicles Justine's tumultuous journey from age twelve to twenty-six as she navigates the challenges of virtue amidst a backdrop of sexual exploitation. Her quest leads her to a monastery where she seeks refuge, only to be ensnared in a harrowing life of servitude to the monks, enduring a series of traumatic experiences. The narrative explores themes of innocence, morality, and the harsh realities faced by women in a corrupt society.
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Justine, Donatien Alphonse François de Sade
- Language
- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- Justine
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Egoist Press
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 280
- ISBN13
- 9781787248595
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Love, Classics, Short Stories, France, Erotica, Faith, French Literature, Violence, Desire, 18th century, Sisters, BDSM, Prostitution, Suffering, Sexual Violence, Virtues, Marquis de Sade
- First published
- 1791
- Original title
- La Nouvelle Justine ou les Malheurs de la vertu
- Rating
- 3.2 out of 5
- Description
- The story chronicles Justine's tumultuous journey from age twelve to twenty-six as she navigates the challenges of virtue amidst a backdrop of sexual exploitation. Her quest leads her to a monastery where she seeks refuge, only to be ensnared in a harrowing life of servitude to the monks, enduring a series of traumatic experiences. The narrative explores themes of innocence, morality, and the harsh realities faced by women in a corrupt society.