Marquis de Sade, French philosopher, author, and politician (born 1740)

Marquis de Sade

French writer and nobleman (1740–1814)

Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade was a French writer, libertine, political activist, and nobleman best known for his libertine novels and imprisonment for sex crimes, blasphemy, and pornography. His works include novels, short stories, plays, dialogues, and political…