Who is The Marquis de Sade from Erotism: Death & Sensuality and what is their importance? Erotism:_Death_&_Sensuality English & Literature The Marquis de Sade | Erotism: Death & Sensuality

The infamous Marquis de Sade, whose name provides the origins of both the name and experience of sadism, was a French aristocrat and philosopher, imprisoned and beheaded during the French Revolution. His studies of the dark, animalistic side of human behavior are cited by the author throughout the book.