'Justine' was the Marquis de Sade's first novella, written in 1787, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and obscenity (without trial) for the authorship of 'Justine' at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Who suffers in the pursuit of desire?

The Countess de Lorsange reveals her history, in a tavern, to a young woman named Therese; where a young girl and her sister fight a battle of morality. Set in a period before the French Revolution, Justine shows the battle of virtue versus vice, where earning your keep takes on fresh connotations, and a titled lady holds a lifetime of illicit secrets.

  • ISBN10 950764220X
  • ISBN13 9789507642203
  • Publish Date 1 August 1998 (first published August 1965)
  • Publish Status Unknown
  • Out of Print 19 August 2009
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint CS Ediciones
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Language English