Justine (de Sade novel) Justine (de Sade novel) Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue (French: Justine, ou Les Malheurs de la Vertu) is a 1791 novel by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, better known as the Marquis de Sade. "Justine" is set just before the French Revolution in France and tells the story of a young woman who goes under the name of Thérèse. Her story is recounted to Madame de Lorsagne while defending herself for her crimes, en route to punishment and death. She explains the series of misfortunes that led her present situation. "Justine" (original French title: Les infortunes de la vertu)
On the Fortunes and Misfortunes of Art in Post-War Germany Although critical of the views presented in the book, Susan Sontag and other critics who in the past had praised Syberberg continued to defend his films as great and important works of art. On the Fortunes and Misfortunes of Art in Post-War Germany On the Fortunes and Misfortunes of Art in Post-War Germany () is a 1990 book-length essay by the German writer and filmmaker Hans-Jürgen Syberberg. An English translation was published in 2017. Syberberg criticises the German post-war culture, and argues that Germans need to revive the cultural expressions found in the works of artists such as Richard Wagner,