Publisher's Synopsis
The Letters of a Portuguese Nun is a literary work by Marianna Alcoforado, presented in a large print edition. The book is a compilation of letters written by a young Portuguese nun to her lover, a French officer who had left her and returned to France. The letters are written in a passionate and emotional tone, expressing the nun's love, longing, and despair. The book provides a glimpse into the life of a convent in seventeenth-century Portugal and explores themes of love, passion, and the conflict between duty and desire. The large print edition makes the book accessible to readers with visual impairments or those who prefer larger font sizes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
