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Diderot, Denis - La Religieuse

Title: La Religieuse
Description: Paris, Roissard Grenoble, 1966. Cloth. Printed wraps in cream colored clothbound folder and matching slipcase. #195 of 974 copies issued. 297 pp. Black and white illustrations by Hugues Brehat throughout. All text in French. Limited edition of this novel by French philosopher Denis Diderot. Published posthumously, the work criticizes the Catholic Church, especially convent life, chronicling physical and mental abuse experienced by the young woman in the story, while also broaching the subject of sexual abuse within the Catholic church. VERY GOOD book. Minor soiling and edgewear. Slipcase and folder in GOOD condition. Some soiling, toning and scuffing to the case and folder. Moderate staining to one panel of the slipcase. Very Good .

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Price: US$ 32.00 Seller: Mare Booksellers
- Book number: 016769

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