Some Thoughts on the Novel
by the Marquis de Sade
Translated into modern English by R J Dent
R J Dent’s brand-new English translation of the Marquis de Sade’s Some Thoughts on the Novel, originally published as Idée sur les romans in France in 1800, is now available as a paperback book from Oneiros Books.
The author of 120 Days of Sodom, Justine, Juliette and Philosophy in the Bedroom, was also a remarkably astute and insightful literary critic.
The Marquis de Sade’s Some Thoughts on the Novel, written in 1800 while he was a prisoner in the Bastille, shows he truly appreciated and understood the literary genre he excelled in.
In this three-part essay, Sade traces the etymology of the term ‘novel’ and then presents a comprehensive and detailed history of the novel. In the final part of this book, he gives advice on writing and sets out his conception of the novel.
R J Dent’s modern English translation of the Marquis de Sade’s insightful and thought-provoking essay on literature and writing is now available in a bilingual edition from Oneiros Books.
Product details:
Title: Some Thoughts on the Novel
Author: the Marquis de Sade (D.A.F. de Sade)
Translator: R J Dent
Publisher: Oneiros Books
Publication Date: October 2021
Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Language: English and French (bilingual edition)
ISBN: 978-1-4717-9695-1
Dimensions: 9” x 6” (23cm x 15cm)
Some Thoughts on the Novel is available here:
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1471796957/
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1471796957/
Aus: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1471796957/
Can: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1471796957/
Book details and links: http://www.rjdent.com/some-thoughts-on-the-novel/
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