CensorshipInternational LiteratureThe ColophonWriters and Writing

De Sade’s notorious manuscript scroll, an “emblem of literary and artistic freedom,” acquired by French nation for €4.55 million

The manuscript, deemed by the French government a national treasure, is one of the most controversial and frequently banned works ever published.

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