"Philosophy in the Bedroom" specifically ?

Out of pure boredom, I have found out that it's now being published again, at least in some countries over seas. I don't think it's been published for a long , long time. Has it ever been available in the United States ?

My first experience with this book was back in 8th grade when my best friend and I stumbled upon it in the local library. It was in Russian and I doubt the librarians even knew what forbidden treasure they had ! We giggled and blushed all the way through it, but I think I can credit this book with making me a twisted person that I am today.

Well, not really THAT twisted , just a little bit. The book disappeared from the library short time afterwards and I have looked for it for years. I think De Sade is making a comeback. Recently I discovered a full text in English on one website, and some other Marquis classics like Justine and 120 days of Sodom.

Anyway, is anyone else familiar with his works ? I'm wondering what people think ? I realize that we live in different times and the writings of De Sade can be considered mild compared to stories on this site. So do you think De Sade works " lost their edge" and people are not shocked by the anymore, so do they still have their classic appeal ? Personally, I think they still remain the best work of BDSM fiction ever.

Just curious what people think.