The Marquis de Sade led a lifestyle that disgusted some but influenced others. “This was a life, then, of swashbuckling adventures, narrow escapes, wild abandon and bloody crimes” (Lever, introduction on front flap). He is famous for coining the term "sadism" from his well-known love of sexual violence in his life and literature. The Marquis's libertine values, which allowed him to escape the moral constraints of law and religion, allowed his life and literary works to defy censorship. Donatien Alphonse François de Sade was born on June 2, 1740 in Paris, France ("Donatien"). The day after his birth he was baptized in the church of Saint-Sulpice, and his parents were the only ones present (Leva 38). His father was Jean Baptiste, commonly known as the Comte de Sade. Jean Baptiste was a lieutenant general and ambassador to Cologne (source 4). De Sade's mother was Marie Elonore de Maille de Carmen, who worked as a lady-in-waiting for the Princess de Conde and her son, the Prince de Conde (Lynott). During his youth, the Marquis was incredibly spoiled until his father abandoned his mother. After this incident Marie entered a convent and had very little influence in the life of de Sade ("Donatien"). The Marquis's father compensated for the loss of his mother by maintaining a close relationship with his son, but this did not help the negative situation. opinion that the child was already forming on women. The personality conflicts that later arise in de Sade's life are said to arise from his hatred of women because his mother was not present in his childhood (Lever 14). The relationship between father and son has been described as “This symbiosis was undeniably emotional, a pr...... means of paper ......embraced to have a great impact on literature and censorship. He is remembered not only for his literature, but also for the violent scandals in which he participated. During the Marquis's lifetime and after, he was remembered for his sexual openness, his libertine values, and his emphasis on the censorship beliefs of the period.Works Cited Byers, Paula, and Suzanne Bourgoin. “Sade.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Storm Research. 1998. Print."Donatien Alphonse François, comte de Sade." 2014. Biography Channel.Web website. April 7, 2014. Kunitz, Stanley. "Sade: Donatien Alphonse Francois." European Authors, 1000-1900.New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1967. Print.Lever, Maurice. Sade/A biography. New York: Farrar, Straws and Giroux, 1991. Print.Lynott, Douglas. The Marquis de Sade, famous sexual pervert. Turner Entertainment, 2014. Network. April 4. 2014.