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# The Nun (Oxford World's Classics)

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desertcart.com: The Nun (Oxford World's Classics): 9780199555246: Diderot, Denis, Goulbourne, Russell: Books

Review: A philosopher's novel - Goulbourne's (OUP) translation is closer to the original than is Tancock's (Penguin), not least in the all-important postscript (which offers the attentive reader some hints of what may really be at stake in this novel). Both provide a helpful introduction; Goulbourn's is more on point w r t the lesbian themes. The OUP version also includes the appended 'Preface', without which Diderot's masterwork is incomplete; Penguin does not, which is quite unexcusable. W r t the harrowing personal experience that I believe lies at the heart of the novel (I shan't give it away), the novel is 200 years ahead of its time not only in form but in content--not that the experience itself is specifically modern--it is timeless--but the expressing it in a published text is, be it veiled by a nun's veil.
Review: Nice read - Insightful book

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #211,122 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,146 in Classic Literature & Fiction #10,118 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (70) |
| Dimensions  | 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0199555249 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0199555246 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 189 pages |
| Publication date  | October 15, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Oxford University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A philosopher's novel
*by M***Z on January 7, 2021*

Goulbourne's (OUP) translation is closer to the original than is Tancock's (Penguin), not least in the all-important postscript (which offers the attentive reader some hints of what may really be at stake in this novel). Both provide a helpful introduction; Goulbourn's is more on point w r t the lesbian themes. The OUP version also includes the appended 'Preface', without which Diderot's masterwork is incomplete; Penguin does not, which is quite unexcusable. W r t the harrowing personal experience that I believe lies at the heart of the novel (I shan't give it away), the novel is 200 years ahead of its time not only in form but in content--not that the experience itself is specifically modern--it is timeless--but the expressing it in a published text is, be it veiled by a nun's veil.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice read
*by J***E on January 28, 2017*

Insightful book

### ⭐⭐ Sad
*by L***A on July 28, 2013*

This is a sad story and is actually difficult to figure out at the end. Quite frankly it is rather appalling and if this is based in fact, then it is beyond horrible. Not an uplifting story and a terrifying commentary on how a closed system can become monstrous for those who do not follow.

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