Seductive Suffering: Constrained Freedom in Diderot's La Religieuse Open Access
Lackert, Sarah Ellen (2012)
Abstract
Abstract
Seductive Suffering: Constrained Freedom in Diderot's La
Religieuse
During a shift of philosophical ideals from the Age of Faith to the
Age of
Reason, Diderot's La Religieuse emerged as a shocking and
powerful novel revealing
the corruption of religious institutions. The main character and
narrator, Suzanne
Simonin, is committed against her will to a convent in order to
expiate her mother's
sins. Suzanne's tragic memoire recounting her relentless attempt to
proclaim her
innocence and fight for her freedom reveals the fanatical and
hypocritical aspects of
religious life. Through Suzanne's intimate descriptions of
treatment in the convent,
the reader bears witness to both the sacrifice of her freedom and
also her resilience.
Table of Contents
Table Of Contents
Introduction
1
The Fanatical and Hypocritical Constructs of the
Convent
5
The Involuntary Sacrifice of Femininity
15
Sexualized Madness
25
Exploring Homosexuality in the Religious Community
35
Conclusion
44
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