Justine or the Misfortunes of Virtue; Juliette: Difference between revisions

'''The Incident:''' 1791, France: The authorities doggedly suppressed ''Justine or the Misfortunes of Virtue'' and later, ''Juliette''. 1955, Paris, France: A complete edition of the works of Sade in 26 volumes, begun in 1947, completed in 1954 came to the attention of the Commission Consultative, which under a decree of 1940, was empowered to advise the Minister of Justice to initiate prosecutions.

'''Results of Incident:''' 1791, France: The Marquis spent much of his life in prison. Grandmothers, misled by the title, are said to have given ''Justine or the Misfortunes of Virtue'' to their frivolous granddaughters to read as an object lesson.

1929, United States: ''L'Oeuvre du Marquis de Sade'', from which the term "sadism" was derived, remained on the list of prohibited Customs importations, although pirated editions circulated surreptitiously within the barrier.

1948, Italy: Books still listed on the Index.