Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade - Audio

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade

A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

The materialist philosophy

De Sade's status as a literary philosopher and his relationship to materialist philosophy is expertly analysed, along with several pertinent readings from his works.

Transcript -- The materialist philosophy

Transcript -- De Sade's status as a literary philosopher and his relationship to materialist philosophy is expertly analysed, along with several pertinent readings from h

Normalising the abnormal

De Sade's works are filled with violent and sexual excess, but what are his motives for producing such provocative material? Shock, or something more?

Transcript -- Normalising the abnormal

Transcript -- De Sade's works are filled with violent and sexual excess, but what are his motives for producing such provocative material? Shock, or something more?

De sade and the french revolution

How did the revolution inspire and inform de Sade's writing, if at all? The historical aspect and de Sade's personal experiences are analysed and explained.

Transcript -- De sade and the french revolution

Transcript -- How did the revolution inspire and inform de Sade's writing, if at all? The historical aspect and de Sade's personal experiences are analysed and explained.

Horror and imprisonment

Imprisoned for much of his adult life, de Sade's writings are rife with institutional motifs. This discussion highlights and explains principal autobiographical and ficti

Transcript -- Horror and imprisonment

Transcript -- Imprisoned for much of his adult life, de Sade's writings are rife with institutional motifs. This discussion highlights and explains principal autobiograph