Additional Resources for Marat / Sade by Peter Weiss

Marat / Sade Further Reading

Cohen, Robert. Understanding Peter Weiss, University of South Carolina Press, 1993.

This work provides a good biographical overview of Weiss's life as well as a critical study of his work, including a whole sectIon on Marat/Sade

Connor, Clifford D. Jean Paul Marat Selentist and Revolutionary, Humanities Press, 1993.

This is a biography of Marat, looking at his life both before and after the Revolution.

Schania, Simon. Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution, Vintage Books, 1988.

This book provides some insight into the events and significance of the French Revolution It offers a useful overview of the events depicted in Sade's play within the play.

Weiss, Peter. Exile: A Novel, Delacorte, 1968.

This is an English translation of two of Weiss's autobiographical novels, The Leave-taking and Vanishing Point.