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The man whom sadism was named after, a prophet of totalitarianism, the Marquis de Sade was a french aristocrat and writer, an uncompromising and unashamed libertine with the weird ability to completely corrupt those around him. Arrested by the French monarchy, the revolutionaries and then Napoleon he spent most of his life in jail, narrowly avoiding the guillotine thanks to Robespierre's disposition on the day of his execution.
Join Keith as he discusses Le Marquis de Sade, his turbulent life, his time in prison, and more importantly, his unsettling legacy...
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The man whom sadism was named after, a prophet of totalitarianism, the Marquis de Sade was a french aristocrat and writer, an uncompromising and unashamed libertine with the weird ability to completely corrupt those around him. Arrested by the French monarchy, the revolutionaries and then Napoleon he spent most of his life in jail, narrowly avoiding the guillotine thanks to Robespierre's disposition on the day of his execution.
Join Keith as he discusses Le Marquis de Sade, his turbulent life, his time in prison, and more importantly, his unsettling legacy...
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