The Marquis de Sade

Praise for The 120 Days of Sodom

Without in any way giving in to hyperbole, I would say that this translation is a 21st century monument, changing not only the way in which we view the French 18th century, but providing a guide to the present and f ...

Andrew Hussey, Scott Moncrieff Prize judge

The great merit of this edition is the thoroughly excellent translation by Will McMorran and Thomas Wynn. It has none of the phoney archaism of earlier English translations. Instead it is like a window, allowing us ...

The Economist

An excellent translation

The Times Literary Supplement

Without in any way giving in to hyperbole, I would say that this translation is a 21st century monument, changing not only the way in which we view the French 18th century, but providing a guide to the present and f ...

Andrew Hussey, Scott Moncrieff Prize judge

The great merit of this edition is the thoroughly excellent translation by Will McMorran and Thomas Wynn. It has none of the phoney archaism of earlier English translations. Instead it is like a window, allowing us ...

The Economist

An excellent translation

The Times Literary Supplement

Without in any way giving in to hyperbole, I would say that this translation is a 21st century monument, changing not only the way in which we view the French 18th century, but providing a guide to the present and f ...

Andrew Hussey, Scott Moncrieff Prize judge

The great merit of this edition is the thoroughly excellent translation by Will McMorran and Thomas Wynn. It has none of the phoney archaism of earlier English translations. Instead it is like a window, allowing us ...

The Economist

An excellent translation

The Times Literary Supplement

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