The Nun

Young Suzanne is forced against her will to take the veil and enter a convent. To her horror, the pure and sincerely devout girl realizes that within the walls of the holy abode, cruelty, malice, and despotism reign, and only a few nuns dedicate their lives to sincere service to the Lord. Unable to endure such a situation, Suzanne decides to gain her freedom at any cost.
Due to its pronounced anti-clerical tone, the novel "The Nun" was not published during the author's lifetime – the book was released ten years after Diderot's death, amidst the height of the French Revolution. The public appreciated the work, and "The Nun" rightly took its place among the best works of the writer.