The Nun
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Denis Diderot; Translated and with an Introduction by Leonard Tancock. With lithographs by Charles Mozley
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1972
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A young woman in 18th-century France finds herself forced into a convent against her will. She faces psychological torment and abuse as she struggles to maintain her sanity and resist the oppressive environment. The story explores themes of religious hypocrisy, individual freedom, and the abuse of power within institutions. It offers a critique of the societal constraints placed on women and the psychological impact of confinement.
Author: Denis Diderot; Translated and with an Introduction by Leonard Tancock. With lithographs by Charles Mozley
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 1972
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A young woman in 18th-century France finds herself forced into a convent against her will. She faces psychological torment and abuse as she struggles to maintain her sanity and resist the oppressive environment. The story explores themes of religious hypocrisy, individual freedom, and the abuse of power within institutions. It offers a critique of the societal constraints placed on women and the psychological impact of confinement.