Gothic Tales of the Marquis de Sade

I've attempted de Sade before and always come away unable to complete (smutty joke intended). I wasn't actually aware of the content of these stories before starting, Gothic Tales to me meant something else, though I was actually pleased to discover this was very readable, and definitely had the genre feel of the Marquis throughout.A set of short stories, some 2 pages long, others 50, all with the tone and content the name conjures up, but nothing that takes it so far to make it impossible to read.Saying that - there's a whole lot of hellish impure stuff going on in these pages! Fornication, impure relations, and an unexpected amount of moralising.Some horrifying stories here, a lot of ill-used women and rakish men, and I have to admit at the conclusion of one in particular I laughed aloud as all the threads came together in one fiendishly hellish finale that I now struggle to describe to friends.It's over the top, it's delightfully amoral, and it really isn't for those who like light beach reads. A classic of its own kind, glad I can finally say I've had a moment with the Marquis.With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.

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