Thomas, Donald - The Marquis de Sade

Informative biography of a rather irritating soul.
The aristocrat and his litany of complaints, like so many of the rich.
Cautious souls or folks who slow down to giggle at traffic deaths, there is little of de Sade’s celebrated pornographic fantasies in this.
There ARE drawings and plates from various editions of his work, as well as voyeuristic art during and following his era.
I had no idea that de Sade had joined the other team, the Revolutionaries, following the great purges.
Being literary, being able to write, gave advantages.
This also dashes cinema showcases where the roué exists in squalid misery.
No. By the end he was pretty much a country club prisoner.
For those who put their faith in karma, Life is ever disappointing.
An enjoyable book that I’ve owned for decades, only now reading.
I shall likely put this in the box of Salvation Army donations. I imagine de Sade would be amused.