A literary classic of great power and emotional depth, this book is a collection of epistolary novels attributed to a 17th-century Portuguese nun. The letters recount the story of a passionate love affair between the nun and a French officer, and offer a vivid and haunting portrait of the human heart in conflict with the strictures of society and religion.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.