The Trial Of Gilles De Rais
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The Trial Of Gilles De Rais
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Author : Georges Bataille
language : en
Publisher: Amok Books
Release Date : 1991
The Trial Of Gilles De Rais written by Georges Bataille and has been published by Amok Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Written by France's famous connoisseur of transgression - the man the surrealist Andre Breton labelled an 'Excremental philosopher' - THE TRIALS OF GILLES DE RAIS is the best thing now available in English on one of the most bizarre figures in European history.' - New York Times Book Review'
Gilles De Rais
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Author : Jean Benedetti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Gilles De Rais written by Jean Benedetti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An account of the man known as Bluebeard, who championed Joan of Arc and later in life committed a series of sex crimes for which he was ultimately hanged and burned in 1440.
Bluebeard The Life And Crimes Of Gilles De Rais
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Author : Leonard Wolf
language : en
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
Release Date : 1980
Bluebeard The Life And Crimes Of Gilles De Rais written by Leonard Wolf and has been published by Random House Value Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Social Science categories.
Relies on contemporary accounts of Bluebeard, scholarship since then, and a knowledge of human nature to depict the life and character of an infamous man who took pleasure in raping, torturing, murdering, and dismembering children
The Martyrdom Of Gilles De Rais
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Author : Margot K. Juby
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-11-27
The Martyrdom Of Gilles De Rais written by Margot K. Juby and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-27 with categories.
Gilles de Rais was executed on October 26th 1440 for a string of offences including heresy, black magic, sodomy and murder. He was revered as a saint for three hundred years after his death. Since the latter part of the nineteenth century, he has quite wrongly been regarded as the inspiration for Perrault's Bluebeard. What are we to make of such contradictions? Historians have long assumed that the life and death of Gilles de Rais had been thoroughly researched and held no secrets. The converse was the case. Properly examined, the dry court documents are full of contradiction and absurdity. Many supposed facts, on close scrutiny, turn out to be pure fiction. Unimportant characters sidle from the shadows, having turned out to be spies. Important ones may never even have existed. In 1992, there was an unofficial retrial, spearheaded by the novelist Gilbert Prouteau. Gilles was spectacularly acquitted, but there has been a great deal of controversy about what many see as a jape or a publicity stunt and his reputation remains in limbo. Was he a saint, or the Devil incarnate? History is undecided.The purpose of this book is to scrutinize the generally accepted account of Gilles' life, including the evidence given at his trial, to expose the commonly believed myths and to posit a more credible alternative narrative. There is a much stronger case for his innocence to be made than that put forward in 1992. However, this is not simply a rehash for English readers of the arguments put forward by various French writers. It is a work of original research. In addition, since existing biographies are inaccurate and patchy, it is an attempt at a truly encyclopaedic account of the life of Gilles de Rais. Everything you always wanted to know about Gilles de Rais (but were afraid to ask), if you like. All the facts are there, as well as all the lies and legends. This is not a conventional biography. But Gilles de Rais was no conventional man.
Alias Bluebeard
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Author : Emile Gabory
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
Alias Bluebeard written by Emile Gabory and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Serial murderers categories.
The Horrific Crimes Of Gilles De Rais Revisited
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Author : Jack Smith
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-02-19
The Horrific Crimes Of Gilles De Rais Revisited written by Jack Smith and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-19 with categories.
Gille de Rais has been described as one of the most horrific serial killer of the Middle Ages or was he? Revisiting Gilles de Rais crimes. La Roche-Bernard, France. September, 1438 Peronne Loessart knew that she should feel honored, both for herself and on her young son's behalf. But she was still in a state of unease bordering on fear. The Baron de Rais and his entourage were in her town, stopping at the hotel of Jean Colin, which was in the immediate neighborhood of Madame Loessart's home. One of the Baron's men, a man named Poitou, had spied her ten-year-old son and approached her about engaging the boy as his page. Young Loessart often drew such attention. He was an uncommonly beautiful child, with golden hair and expressive blue eyes. But this was the first time that he had come to the notice of a potential patron. Poitou, whose real name was Etienne Corrillaut, went to Madame Loessart and offered her four pounds for the boy's services, with an added bonus of one hundred sous for a new dress. He also promised to continue the child's education at a prestigious institution. Although distressed at the thought of being parted from her son, Madame Loessart finally agreed. She knew that he had limited opportunities for advancement in La Roche-Bernard. Poitou also gave her his word that the boy would be well provided for. She believed it. Gilles de Rais was the Marshal of France, a great man who had helped Jeanne d'Arc bring about the victory at Orleans. A regal escort preceded him wherever he went and trumpeters announced his presence at each destination. His ostentatious display of wealth and pageantry turned heads and inspired both awe and adoration. Now her son would have the chance to benefit from such glory. A pony was purchased from the hotel owner for the boy to ride, and the Baron's entourage left for his castle at Machecoul the following day. There was probably a tearful goodbye, accompanied by promises to send messages and see each other soon. Despite the excellent opportunity she appeared to be giving her son, Madame Loessart remained anxious. Perhaps separation anxiety was taking hold. Maybe the rumors that had been circulating lately now seemed more plausible. Whatever the reason, she suddenly ran after the departing party. One of the Baron's servants intercepted the distraught woman and held her back, reminding her that a bargain had been struck. Gilles de Rais did not respond to her pleas. Instead, he spoke to the servant restraining her. "He (the child) is well chosen. He is as beautiful as an angel." Finally Madame Loessart calmed down, and the Baron's party resumed its journey. Two years passed. The Baron's servants passed through the village once during that time, although young Loessart was not with them. On demanding news of her son, the men informed her that the boy was either at Tiffauges or Pouzauges. The truth was that he was long dead. Scroll back up and grab your copy today!
Bluebeard
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Author : Valerie Ogden
language : en
Publisher: Bookbaby
Release Date : 2023-12-15
Bluebeard written by Valerie Ogden and has been published by Bookbaby this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-15 with Children categories.
A fabulously wealthy 15th-century French aristocrat, A Marshal of France, a celebrated war hero, a true Renaissance man, and an overt homosexual turned into a mass murderer. Gilles de Rais became known as "Bluebeard" with his ghastly dabbling in the Black Arts, extreme depravity, shocking fall from grace, and explosive end reading like a blockbuster movie.
Dark Star
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Author : Georges Bataille
language : en
Publisher: Glitter
Release Date : 2005
Dark Star written by Georges Bataille and has been published by Glitter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.
The spectre of Gilles de Rais, satanist and child-killer, eclipses French history like a dark star. A fallen general, once the champion of Jeanne d'Arc, de Rais' riches and experimentations led him to the very gates of hell. Dark Star is a testament to the enduring legend of Gilles de Rais and his mythic alter-ego, Barbe-Bleue, and the way in which the two have fused in the popular imagination. With quotations, essays and fiction from some of the most fertile imaginations of the last centuries, this is a rich evocation of the satanic allure of this mass murderer.
Le Proc S De Gilles De Rais
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Author : Georges Bataille
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Le Proc S De Gilles De Rais written by Georges Bataille and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with categories.
Satanic Alchemy
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Author : Candice Black
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-10-31
Satanic Alchemy written by Candice Black and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-31 with True Crime categories.
The spectre of Gilles de Rais, the Satanist and child-killer, eclipses French history like a dark star. His obscene crimes and sinister aristocratic glamour reminds of a mediaeval Hannibal Lecter. Satanic Alchemy is a testament to the legend of Gilles de Rais and his status as history's first ever Devil-worshipping serial killer. With essays from some of the most fertile imaginations in writing, as well as a complete chronology and register of people and places in de Rais' life, this book is a rich evocation of the most intriguing figure in the annals of mass murder.