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Minski The Cannibal
Taken from Juliette, the Marquis de Sade's epic of vice, the episode of MINSKI?THE?CANNIBAL is one of the most horrific and depraved in all of the author's canon. Whilst venturing in remote mountains, Juliette and her companions are accosted by Minski, a giant who devours human flesh, and taken to his castle. There they witness obscene rites of sexual carnage, played out in a subterranean slaughterhouse for human cattle. This special ebook edition of MINSKI THE?CANNIBAL also includes an illuminating essay by Sade scholar Maurice Heine - newly translated into English for the first time - on Sade as progenitor of the gothic novel.
46 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2011
About the author
Marquis de Sade
618 books2,424 followersA preoccupation with sexual violence characterizes novels, plays, and short stories that Donatien Alphonse François, comte de Sade but known as marquis de Sade, of France wrote. After this writer derives the word sadism, the deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts that involve causing other persons to suffer physical or mental pain.
This aristocrat, revolutionary politician, and philosopher exhibited famous libertine lifestyle.
His works include dialogues and political tracts; in his lifetime, he published some works under his own name and denied authorship of apparently anonymous other works. His best erotic works combined philosophical discourse with pornography and depicted fantasies with an emphasis on criminality and blasphemy against the Catholic Church. Morality, religion or law restrained not his "extreme freedom." Various prisons and an insane asylum incarcerated the aristocrat for 32 years of his life: ten years in the Bastile, another year elsewhere in Paris, a month in Conciergerie, two years in a fortress, a year in Madelonnettes, three years in Bicêtre, a year in Sainte-Pélagie, and 13 years in the Charenton asylum. During the French revolution, people elected this criminal as delegate to the National Convention. He wrote many of his works in prison.
This aristocrat, revolutionary politician, and philosopher exhibited famous libertine lifestyle.
His works include dialogues and political tracts; in his lifetime, he published some works under his own name and denied authorship of apparently anonymous other works. His best erotic works combined philosophical discourse with pornography and depicted fantasies with an emphasis on criminality and blasphemy against the Catholic Church. Morality, religion or law restrained not his "extreme freedom." Various prisons and an insane asylum incarcerated the aristocrat for 32 years of his life: ten years in the Bastile, another year elsewhere in Paris, a month in Conciergerie, two years in a fortress, a year in Madelonnettes, three years in Bicêtre, a year in Sainte-Pélagie, and 13 years in the Charenton asylum. During the French revolution, people elected this criminal as delegate to the National Convention. He wrote many of his works in prison.
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February 7, 2015
This story was fantastic! one of the best short stories I have read and ill probably read it again. I found it extremely enlightening and I must have highlighted atleast one sentence on each page. this is a must read!!!
July 19, 2017
Was interesting to find out that this isn't its own book but a part of Sade's extensive novel Juliette, which has been on my "To Read"list for a while now.
Minski is a interesting character, he differs from the Sade characters I am familiar with because he seems to be once human but now more beast. I haven't come across this in Sades work before as all his characters seem to be human in body but heightened in their personalities .
It was good but I feel I will enjoy it more when I read it as a part of Juliette so as to get a backdrop for the characters that fell into Minski's hands.
Minski is a interesting character, he differs from the Sade characters I am familiar with because he seems to be once human but now more beast. I haven't come across this in Sades work before as all his characters seem to be human in body but heightened in their personalities .
It was good but I feel I will enjoy it more when I read it as a part of Juliette so as to get a backdrop for the characters that fell into Minski's hands.
March 28, 2013
What better way to convey a moral than with immorality. The Marquis has penned an engrossing short essay within this little sojourn; and a thoroughly entertaining one at that.
In response to inquires I’ve received – What moral could this story possibly convey?
I thought it was obvious – Never go anywhere with a giant unless you’re well armed.
In response to inquires I’ve received – What moral could this story possibly convey?
I thought it was obvious – Never go anywhere with a giant unless you’re well armed.
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