Letters of a Portuguese Nun
by Gabriel de Guilleragues
Taste attributes: romancedramaslowfresh & originalsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadscomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA stirring romance novel that is intimate, unhurried and original. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Note on authorship: These “Lettres portugaises” were originally published as having been written by an unknown author in Portuguese and translated into French, also by an unknown translator. Eventually, they came to be ascribed to Sister Marianna Alcoforado, and countless editions were published throughout the centuries under her name.
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- Author
- Gabriel de Guilleragues
- Published
- 1669
- Pages
- 100
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