Diderot / Paul-Émile Bécat - La Religieuse - 1947

Very beautiful illustrated edition by Paul Emile Bécat of this philosophically inspired and polemical novel where the author, in the form of an epistolary narrative, denounces the abuses and constraints of monastic life by recounting the story of Suzanne Simonin, a young woman forced by her family to take the veil despite her refusal, and confronted with oppression, humiliations, and repressed desires in different convents -

The text, written in the eighteenth century but published posthumously, embodies a critique of religious institutions and social injustices, while exploring the themes of individual freedom, sexuality, and repression -

The 1947 edition, produced by Pierre Larrive, stands out for its bibliophilic character and for the choice of Paul-Émile Bécat as illustrator, an artist known for his erotic and sensual engravings, which give the narrative a bold visual dimension and heighten the tension between spirituality and desire -

The work is enriched with 15 beautiful color illustrations by Paul-Émile Bécat.

Diderot / Paul-Émile Bécat - The Nun - 1947 - Pierre Larrive -
296 pages

Very good condition of the binding, the volume in its full burgundy morocco binding from the edition, slight signs of wear, gilt top edge, spine smooth and nicely ornamented, title and author's name gilded, blind-stamped and gilt decoration of a nun on the front board -

Very good interior condition, title page printed in red and black, the work enriched with 15 beautiful color illustrations by Paul-Émile Bécat, marbled endpapers in good condition, numbered limited edition of 669 copies, one of 400 on Lafuma pure paper (no. 317) -

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