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Letters of a Portuguese nun

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  • 2006 first published
  • 236 pages
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Letters of a Portuguese nun is a 2006 novel by Myriam Cyr. It takes readers to Portugal and Beja in 1640–1723. It features Mariana Alcoforado (1640-1723). Key subjects include Correspondence, women authors, love-letters and Nun.

At about 236 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Mariana Alcoforado (1640-1723)

Subjects

  • Correspondence
  • Women authors
  • Love-letters
  • Nun
  • Soldier
  • War
  • Literary mystery
  • Love
  • Forbidden love
  • Portugal
  • Nuns
  • Biography

Quick answers

Who wrote Letters of a Portuguese nun?

Letters of a Portuguese nun was written by Myriam Cyr and first published in 2006.

How long is Letters of a Portuguese nun?

The median edition has 236 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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