Torture Garden (eBook, ePUB) - Mirbeau, Octave
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Another woman in another niche had her limbs spread, or rather, torn apart; her neck and arms were clamped in iron collars. Her eyelids, nostrils, lips and other parts were rubbed with red pepper, and two thumbscrews crushed her nipples. Farther on a young man was suspended by means of a rope passed under his armpits; a great block of stone hung from his shoulders, and you could hear the cracking of his joints. Still another, his back arched, balanced by an iron wire which bound his neck to his two big toes, was crouching with sharp-pointed stones in the bend of his knees. The niches in the…mehr

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Another woman in another niche had her limbs spread, or rather, torn apart; her neck and arms were clamped in iron collars. Her eyelids, nostrils, lips and other parts were rubbed with red pepper, and two thumbscrews crushed her nipples. Farther on a young man was suspended by means of a rope passed under his armpits; a great block of stone hung from his shoulders, and you could hear the cracking of his joints. Still another, his back arched, balanced by an iron wire which bound his neck to his two big toes, was crouching with sharp-pointed stones in the bend of his knees. The niches in the trunks were becoming empty. Only from place to place there was a man bound, crucified, or hanging, whose eyes were closed and seemed to be asleep–and perhaps was dead. Clara spoke no more, and no longer explained anything.

"Torture Garden" by Octave Mirbeau is a classic erotic novel, published in 1899. It contains graphic sexual descriptions and themes on violence and torture.
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Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917) was a renowned French journalist, art critic, pamphleteer, and novelist whose work is remembered for its profound sociopolitical critique and compelling use of symbolism. His literary style, often characterized by a visceral and scathing indictment of societal norms and institutions, is vividly manifested in his controversial novel 'Torture Garden' ('Le Jardin des supplices', 1899). This particular work serves as a damning exploration of human cruelty and depraved behavior, situated in an exotic Chinese garden that symbolizes the corrupt and perverse nature of late 19th-century European society. Mirbeau's narrative, simultaneously extravagant and macabre, delves into the psychological complexities of sadism and the hypocrisy of colonialism, thereby earning both notoriety and acclaim for its audacious content and evocative prose. Aside from 'Torture Garden', his other significant contributions to the literary canon include 'The Diary of a Chambermaid' ('Le Journal d'une femme de chambre', 1900), which reflects Mirbeau's cynicism towards the bourgeoisie through the eyes of a perceptive servant, and 'The 628-E8' (1907), a travel narrative notable for its innovative expressionistic style. A prominent figure in the Dreyfus Affair, Mirbeau championed truth and justice throughout his career, yet it is his unyielding examination of the darker aspects of human nature that continues to resonate with readers and scholars alike.