The literary heritage of the Marquis de Sade (1740–1814) - the author of the sensational "obscenity" novels Justine, 120 Days of Sodom, Juliette, etc. - had a noticeable influence on the formation of modern literary and philosophical language, and The “divine marquis” himself has become one of the key figures in today’s debates around the so-called modernist project associated with the belief in the omnipotence of the human mind. The works of the greatest thinkers of modern France published in this edition (J. Bataille, P. Klossowski, M. Blanchot, R. Barthes, A. Camus, etc.), dedicated to the work of Sade, introduce the reader to the special world of linguistic violence and allow him to better understand the meaning of philosophical discussions at the end of the 20th century. The book is intended for a wide range of readers interested in the problems of modern culture.