An edition of LETTERS OF A PORTUGUESE NUN
(2007)
LETTERS OF A PORTUGUESE NUN
UNCOVERING THE MYSTERY BEHIND A 17TH CENTURY FORBIDDEN LOVE
by Myriam Cyr
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October 22, 2013 | History
In 1669, a Paris bookseller published a dainty volume called Portuguese Letters. It was small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, but its passionate story inspired poets and painters for hundreds of years.
The identity of the writer has been the subject of much debate. Were they penned by the French man whose name appears on the original publication? Or were they the work of a 27-year-old Portuguese nun who had been loved and abandoned by a French soldier?
Author Myriam Cyr decided to examine this literary mystery.
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History, literary mystery, love, love-letters, letters, nun, soldier, war, forbidden love, women authors, PortugalPeople
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LETTERS OF A PORTUGUESE NUN: UNCOVERING THE MYSTERY BEHIND A 17TH CENTURY FORBIDDEN LOVE
February 14, 2007, Miramax
Paperback
in English
1401360165 9781401360160
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| October 22, 2013 | Edited by Filipe Barrinhos | Added description and some tags. |
| July 29, 2013 | Edited by Filipe Barrinhos | merge authors |
| December 28, 2012 | Edited by Filipe Barrinhos | Corrected name of the author |
| April 28, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Linked existing covers to the work. |
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