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The Curse of the Marquis de Sade: A Notorious Scoundrel, a Mythical Manuscript, and the Biggest Scandal in Literary History Romance_Gift_Guide The alien artifact working throughNEW YORK TIMES EDITORS CHOICE The captivating, deeply reported true story of how one of the most notorious novels ever writtenMarquis de Sades 120 Days of Sodomlanded at the heart of one of the biggest scams in modern literary history. Reading The Curse of the Marquis de Sade, with the Marquis, the sabotage of rare manuscript sales, and a massive Ponzi scheme at its center, felt like a twisty waterslide shooting through a sleazy and bizarre landscape.