Philosophy in the Bedroom describes the lascivious education of a privileged young lady at the beginning of her womanhood.

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The Marquis de Sade (1740–1814) wrote the first drafts of several of his pornographic novels during his time in prison, including Justine and 120 Days of Sodom.