Sade's Pléiade Edition: A Double-Edged Canonization
The publication of the Marquis de Sade's complete works in the prestigious Bibliothèque de la Pléiade series marks a significant exit from the literary desert, but also poses a risk of reducing his oeuvre to a sanitized philosophical version. The choice of incomplete editions may distort his legacy. This release coincides with other notable publications: the Sonnets luxurieux by Pietro Aretino, De l'honnête dissimulation by Torquato Accetto, and La Transparence impossible by Arthur Schnitzler.
Key facts
- The Marquis de Sade's Œuvres have been published in the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade series.
- This publication constitutes a 'sortie du désert' (exit from the desert) for Sade's work.
- There is a danger of reducing Sade to a purely philosophical figure due to incomplete editions.
- The Pléiade edition coincides with the release of Sonnets luxurieux by Pietro Aretino.
- Also published: De l'honnête dissimulation by Torquato Accetto.
- Also published: La Transparence impossible by Arthur Schnitzler.
Entities
Artists
- Marquis de Sade
- Pietro Aretino
- Torquato Accetto
- Arthur Schnitzler
Institutions
- Bibliothèque de la Pléiade
Sources
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