The Nun Paperback by Denis Diderot; Translated with an Introduction by Leonard Tancock Condition:New First published pseudonymously in 1764

First published pseudonymously in 1764

Yet this golden child gets a harsh dose of reality when he discovers just how little one individual—even a god—can do to save a crumbling nation

Armed with sophisticated communications and cell phone cameras to record police violence

Embrace your desires as the pathway to your destiny

The Nun Paperback by Denis Diderot; Translated with an Introduction by Leonard Tancock Condition:New First published pseudonymously in 1764Product Details Publisher: Penguin Classics (1974 05 30) Language: English Paperback: 192 pages ISBN 13: 9780140443004 Item Weight: 147. 42 grams Dimensions: 7. 77 x 5. 11 x 0. 48 cm In 1758 Diderot's friend the Marquis de Croismare became interested in the cause clbre of a nun who was appealing to be allowed to leave a Paris convent. Less than a year later, in an affectionate attempt to trick his friend, Diderot created this masterpiece a fictitious