This book is prefaced with a dedication to the author's friend Constance.
This book is prefaced with a dedication to the author's friend Constance. It claims that the masterpiece of philosophy would be development of the means Providence employs to arrive at her ends. At one point, the protagonist is confined to a cave by lecherous monks. This novel also relates the protagonist's journey with Saint-Fleurent, with whom she feels very safe, and his subsequent rape of her; shortly thereafter, she is tied to a tree by the Comte de Bressac. The story is presented as a recollection to the Madame de Lorasgne, who clears her name at the end. The title character's virtuous sister goes by Juliette while, throughout the novel, that title character goes by the name Therese. For ten points, identify this work by the Marquis de Sade.
This book is prefaced with a dedication to the author's friend Constance.
{Justine}, or the Misfortunes of Virtue (or {Justine}, ou les malheurs de la vertu; accept Les {Infortunes de la vertu})