{"product_id":"sades-wife","title":"Sade's Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Admirable' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the world's most distinguished scholars of de Sade' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Marquis de Sade, infamous for his obscene writing and sexual cruelty, was incongruously married to a pious wife. A wife who, despite his peccadilloes, loved him devotedly for thirty years, through betrayal, imprisonment, and national turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBearing his children, editing his manuscripts, visiting him in prison, Renée-Pélagie de Montreuil endured her chaotic marriage with grace, achieving independence in an era when women were entitled to none. Their complex relationship, set against the French Revolution and its aftermath, is brought to life with humour and compassion by Margaret Crosland, the translator of Sade's \n\u003ci\u003eGothic Tales.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Crosland (1920-2017), born in Shropshire, translated works by the Marquis de Sade, Émile Zola, Colette, Simone de Beauvoir and Cesare Pavese, among others, as well as writing many biographies and works of literary criticism. She was a leading authority on the life and work of the Marquis de Sade. Her prolific writings and translations were sometimes published under the pen name Leonard de Saint-Yves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56399430091096,"sku":"9781805330622","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781805330622_c748d8e2-ad4f-47bc-8ace-b7c48cb2a2d9.jpg?v=1778735762","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/sades-wife","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}