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'A bawdy burlesque' Guardian A collection of witty, transgressive tales from the great Enlightenment thinker, best known for his inimitable blend of philosophy and scandalous sexuality The Marquis de Sade's...

A new translation of Sade's most notorious, shocking and influential novel This horrible but hugely important text has influenced countless individuals throughout history- Flaubert and Baudelaire both read Sade; the...

Author: John Phillips Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 128 Approaching the writing of major intellectuals, artists, and philosophers need no longer be daunting. How to Read is a...

Philosophy in the Bedroom accounts the lascivious education of a privileged young lady at the dawn of womanhood. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of...

The Marquis de Sade, infamous for his obscene writing and his cruelty to women, nonetheless lived a life dominated by them - his charismatic mother, iron-willed mother-in-law, and his wife....

Author: James CleughBinding: HardbackPublished: Andrew Melrose, London, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ glued/taped to boards. Light stains on book block. Clean...

'Justine' was the Marquis de Sade's first novella, written in 1787, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat happens when the darkest recesses of the human condition are given literary form? The Existential Imagination: From...

Author: Mike Duncan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of...

From "Gymnopedies" to the scandalous ballet "Relache", Erik Satie's creations are paradoxical and extraordinary, and the mask the composer created for himself was as deliberately ambiguous as his music. This...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA captivating work of historical fiction, A Single Summer With L.B. transports readers to a...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2011 A Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Book of 2011 A Kirkus Reviews Top 25 Best Fiction of 2011 Title One of Library Journal...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew lives in the twentieth century rival the sheer audacity and breadth of André Malraux — adventurer, novelist, art theorist, and France's legendary Minister...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingFew literary figures loom as large over the nineteenth century as Honoré de Balzac, and Félicien Marceau's Balzac and His World presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterful work of historical and literary criticism, this study presents diplomat and scholar George F. Kennan's authoritative reassessment of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good, clean pages. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or labels visible. A richly collaborative...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A richly detailed biography, George Sand chronicles the extraordinary...

Author: Stephen CoulterBinding: HardbackPublished: JONATHAN CAPE, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDamned Shall Be Desire: The Passionate Life Of Guy De Maupassant chronicles the tumultuous existence of one of...

Uproariously funny and achingly moving, this is a gripping debut novel about the Towards closing time in a London pub, Daniel Linnell has the idea of writing Who's Who In...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn an age of conformity and consumerism, Herbert Marcuse stood as one of the twentieth century's most electrifying...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew voices in twentieth-century British theatre crackle with as much wit, sophistication, and emotional precision as that of...

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Author: Denis JuddBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Lord Reading: Rufus Isaacs, First Marquess Of Reading, Lord Chief Justice...

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The Italian's mandate: she will fulfil her vows! Heir to Italy's most illustrious estate, power is at Ettore Marchesi's fingertips. Yet, an inheritance clause demands he has a wife by...

The Booker Prize-winning author of Possession presents an extraordinary story set against the backdrop of the 1960s-a turbulent decade of clashing politics, passionate ideals, and shifting sexual roles. At the...

The book titled The Good Ship Venus: Erotic Voyage of Maurice Girodias and the Olympia by the author John De St. Jorre. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us...

When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife, Ayane, immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect, but...

' A dream of a read! ' New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn 'Emotional, raw, and beautifully written' From the author of the internationally bestselling novel, WHEN THE WORLD...

The Dangers Of Deceiving A Duke - Louise Allen She's a mystery... that the duke will solve! After fleeing the ton in ruin, Lady Catherine Brandon built a new life...

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life,...

A tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself 'Mogor dell'Amore', the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the Emperor Akbar, with a tale to...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Let Jamie Beck transport you to the South of France with An American in Provence : part art book, part travelogue, part memoir, and part cookbook,...

Their Convenient Tuscan Marriage - Bronwyn Scott Sparks that burn... hotter than a Tuscan summer! After a haunting loss, restless Colonel Hayes Winterton accepts his father's mission to secure a...

Why Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial RevolutionDuring the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much...

History takes flight in the second book of Naomi Novik's deliciously addictive series which captures the Napoleonic period perfectly and skillfully layers the timeline with imagination by adding a Dragon...

The first time Chris works for Hollywood agent Iris Burton, her number oneclient is the fabulous River Phoenix, big money maker and Oscar nominee. ButRiver was spiraling out of control...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodFew figures in the annals of colonial administration loom as large — or remain as fascinating — as Sir...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Langton Quartet by Martin Boyd is a four-volume family saga of Australian literary fiction that...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersA cornerstone of Australasian literary...

The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now includes the most essential urban survival tips for today, supplementing the fully updated original, bestselling handbook. The original and best survival guide...