The misfortunes of virtue, and other early tales / Marquis de Sade ; translated and edited by David Coward.

Author/creator Sade
Other author Coward, David.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Descriptionxliv, 282 pages ; 19 cm.
Subjects

Uniform titleWorks. Selections. English. 1992
SeriesThe World's classics
World's classics. ^A74589
Contents The misfortunes of virtue -- Dialogue between a priest and a dying man -- The successful ruse -- The pimp well served -- The windbags of Provence -- An inexplicable affair vouched for by an entire province -- The prude, or the unexpected encounter -- Émilie de Tourville, or brotherly cruelty -- Augustine de Villeblanche, or love's stratagem -- The law of Talion -- The self-made cuckold, or the unexpected reconciliation -- The husband who said mass: a Provençal tale -- The lady of the Manor of Longeville, or a woman's revenge -- The confidence man.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [xxxix]).
Issued in other formOnline version: Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814. Selections. English. 1992. Misfortunes of virtue, and other early tales. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992
LCCN 91038940
ISBN0192828630
ISBN9780192828637

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PQ2063.S3 A235 1992 ✔ Available Place Hold