The novel tells the story of four wealthy libertines, Monsieur de Blangy, Monsieur de Curval, Monsieur de Durcet, and Monsieur de Saint-Fond, who retreat to a castle in the countryside with a group of young men and women. Their goal is to indulge in every possible form of depravity and cruelty, pushing the limits of human endurance. The story is a systematic and clinical exploration of the most extreme forms of sexual perversion, violence, and degradation.
"120 Days of Sodom" was not published during de Sade's lifetime. In fact, the book was considered so obscene that it was not published until 1904, more than a century after it was written. Even then, the book was heavily censored, and it wasn't until the 20th century that the novel became more widely available. markiz de sad 120 dana sodome pdf