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Sade, Marquis de
1740-1814 After his release (1790), he wrote the novels 'Justine, ou Les Malheurs de la Vertu' (Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue), 'La Philosophie dans le boudoir' (Philosophy in the Bedroom), and 'Juliette'. His last years were spent in the insane asylum at Charenton, where he persuaded his fellow inmates to perform his plays.
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Master of Darkness
1766-1817
Both before and after the French Revolution, her salon became a centre of political
discussion. She wrote novels, plays, essays, historical and critical works, and political memoirs, becoming known with her 'Lettres' on Rousseau, and achieving European fame with her novel, 'Corinne' and her major work, De L'Allemagne (On Germany).
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1783-1842 Stendhal became one of the leading 19th century French novelists whose works are famous for their psychological and political insight. His best known works are the two novels 'Le Rouge et le Noir' (1830) and 'La Chartreuse de Parme' (1839).
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