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Encyclopedia > Justine, or the Misfortunes Of Virtue

The misfortunes of virtue (original French-language title Les Infortunes de la virtu) was an early work by the Marquis de Sade, written in two weeks on 8 July 1787.


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Justine & Juliette (442 words)
One of his earliest and most scandalous tales, "Justine, or the Misfortunes of Virtue," was quickly tackled by everyone ranging from Roger Vadim (the surprisingly timid Vice and Virtue) to Jess Franco (the surprisingly ridiculous Justine).
The basic idea is the same: two sisters, virtuous Justine (Joe Sarno softcore star Forså) and rowdy Juliette (Warburg), find themselves on the road looking for a home and part ways over their very different attitudes to life and sex.
One of the clients, Robert, talks Justine into bed but has an amateur porn filmmaking ring going on the side; of course, the two eventually intersect, with everyone finally getting it all out in the open at a swanky disco-orgy where one of the wealthiest patrons, a terminally ill millionaire (Reems), beds everything in sight.
The misfortunes of virtue - definition of The misfortunes of virtue in Encyclopedia (277 words)
The misfortunes of virtue (original French-language title Les Infortunes de la virtu) was an early work by the Marquis de Sade, written in two weeks on 8 July 1787.
For example, she seeks refuge and confession in a monastery, but is forced to become a sex-slave to the monks, who subject her to countless orgies, rapes and other abuses.
May you...be persuaded that true happiness lies in virtue alone and that, though God allows goodness to be persecuted on earth, it is with no other end than to prepare us for a better reward in heaven.
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