The Crimes of Love

by Marquis de Sade

First published 1991

Driven by a thirst for debauchery, the aristocratic libertine Valmont seduces and betrays all who cross his path. From a young convent girl to his own virtuous cousin, none are spared his cruel manipulations. As his web of depravity unravels, the cost of his wanton lust is written in blood.

Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, crime, 19th-century, dark

Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator

Period: 19th-century

125 pages · Paperback · Peter Owen Publishers

Content warnings: abuse, explicit-sexual-content, violence

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