The Letters of a Portuguese Nun: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Letters of a Portuguese Nun is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Guilleragues, Gabriel Joseph de Lavergne, vicomte de (1628–1685). The listed translation credits are Prestage, Edgar (1869–1951).

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"The Letters of a Portuguese Nun" by Guilleragues is a work of epistolary fiction first published in 1669. Five passionate letters form a haunting monologue of love, progressing through desire, faith, doubt, and despair toward a tragic conclusion. Originally attributed to a Portuguese nun writing to her French lover, the work became a European sensation and sparked debates about authenticity that persisted for centuries. These letters revolutionized European literature, establishing a template for sentimentalism and inspiring the epistolary novel tradition that flourished throughout the eighteenth century.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Letters of a Portuguese Nun
• Author credits: Guilleragues, Gabriel Joseph de Lavergne, vicomte de (1628–1685)
• Catalogue language: English, fr
• Translator credits: Prestage, Edgar (1869–1951)

Catalogue subjects

• Alcoforado, Mariana, 1640-1723 -- Fiction
• Epistolary fiction

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• Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
• Category: French Literature

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