Bibliographic Information Author: Jacques-Antoine de Révéroni Saint-Cyr Original Title: Pauliska ou la perversité moderne Japanese Translation: Pauliska, or Modern Perversion Publisher: Desjonquères Year of Publication: 1991 ISBN: 9782904227608 Edited and Annotated by: Michel Delon Set in 1790s Europe, this is an unusual novel featuring a chain of events including escape, imprisonment, torture, and scientific experiments. It intertwines Sadean literature, Gothic romance, and early science fiction imagination, sharply illuminating the dark side of Enlightenment reason. Through motifs such as prisons, underground workshops, and mechanical bodies, the "modern perversion" justified in the name of reason is depicted. This is an important text for graduate students of French literature studying Sade and 18th-century marginal literature. The book is in beautiful condition and well-preserved. Hashtags #ReveroniSaintCyr #SaintCyr #FrenchLiterature #FrenchLiterature #French #FrenchStudies #18thCenturyLiterature #GothicLiterature #SadeStudies #Enlightenment #MarginalLiterature #HistoryOfThought #Desjonqueres #GraduateStudent *We also offer bulk purchases of books, including French books. We will accommodate based on the number of items and content, so please feel free to contact us.