The Torture Garden
| Author | Octave Mirbeau |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Jardin des supplices |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Decadent novel |
| Publisher | Fasquelle |
Publication date | 1899 |
| Publication place | France |
The Torture Garden (French: Le Jardin des supplices) is a novel written by the French journalist, novelist and playwright Octave Mirbeau, and was first published in 1899 during the Dreyfus affair. The novel is dedicated: "To the priests, the soldiers, the judges, to those people who educate, instruct and govern men, I dedicate these pages of Murder and Blood."