The Quills, written by Doug Wright, is about the Marquis de Sade who is incarcerated because his scandalous novels have brought many people, both men and women, to murder. Dr. Royer-Collard, the new chief physician at the Charenton Asylum, attempts to find an establishment that will put an end to Marquis’s artistic work. Even though Marquis is incarcerated Renee Pelagie, Marquis’ wife, tells Dr. Royer-Collard that Marquis still writes from his cell and her reputation is being ruined by her husbands writing and actions. The marquis represents no physical danger to anyone; however Dr. Royer-Collard and Abbe de Coulmier, an administer at Charenton Asylum, worked harder at restraining the
