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At home with the marquis de sade a life paperback december 1 1999 by francine du plessix gray author 46 out of 5 stars 29 ratings see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions price new from used from hardcover please retry 3130 1995 201 paperback please retry 1898 . Sex art religion and politics at home with the marquis de sade addresses them all with the intelligence and insight one has come to expect from francine du plessix gray from publishers weekly the story of the marquis de sade 1740 1814 is filled with drama mystery political survival plot twists unforgettable characters and bizarre . Having just read geoffrey gorers the life and times of the marquis de sade i picked up this alternative more recent biography while gorers approach is primarily intellectual grays is more a traditional biography it is also better written and pays far more attention to the primary women in sades life. At home with the marquis de sade a life while numerous bios have detailed the marquis de sades libertine ways new yorker contributor francine du plessix grays is one of the first to focus . The story of the marquis de sade 1740 1814 is filled with drama mystery political survival plot twists unforgettable characters and bizarre eccentricities sexual and otherwise novelist essayi