The Nun. The Nephew of Rameau. Jacques the Fatalist and His Master

Young Suzanne is forced against her will to take vows and enter a monastery. To her horror, the pure and sincerely devout girl realizes that within the walls of the holy abode reign cruelty, malice, and despotism, and only a few nuns dedicate their lives to sincere service to the Lord. Unable to tolerate this situation, Suzanne decides to gain her freedom at any cost. Due to its pronounced anti-clerical sentiment, the novel "The Nun" was not published during the author's lifetime - the book was released ten years after Diderot's death, in the midst of the French Revolution. The public appreciated the work, and "The Nun" rightly took its place among the best works of the writer. This collection also includes the novels "The Nephew of Rameau" and "Jacques the Fatalist and His Master." Both works were also published after the author's death and reflected Diderot's philosophical views and his aversion to the immorality, cynicism, and egoism of contemporary French society.