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Paris
This is the largest and capital city of France and the home of the four friends in "The 120 Days of Sodom." Several of Sade's tales take place partly in Paris. The narratives in "The 120 Days of Sodom" also take place in Paris.
The Bastille
This is the castle in Paris used partly as a prison. It is while imprisoned in the Bastille that Sade composes "The 120 Days of Sodom."
Nancy
This is the French town where Florville goes to live with Madame de Verquin and falls into an affair.
Courval's Estate
This is the setting for much of "Florville and Courval," and where the couple go to live after their marriage. It is where Courval's son finds them, revealing Florville's horrible fate, and where she commits suicide.
Durcet's Chateau
This is the specially prepared, isolated mansion on a mountain in Switzerland where "The 120 Days of Sodom" takes...
This section contains 416 words (approx. 2 pages at 400 words per page) |