
The Nun
by Denis Diderot
Title:
The Nun
Author:
Denis Diderot
Series (if any):
Oxford World's Classics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240 pages
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780199555246
EAN:
9780199555246
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
302
Dimensions (mm):
196 x 129 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Diderot's The Nun (La Religieuse) is the seemingly true story of a young girl forced by her parents to enter a convent and take holy orders. A novel mingling mysticism, madness, sadistic cruelty and nascent sexuality, it gives a scathing insight into the effects of forced vocations and the unnatural life of the convent. This new translation includes Diderot's all-important prefatory material.






















