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Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery of Montreal Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published

By Maria Monk

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

** Witness a young woman's world turn upside down as she uncovers unimaginable horror and plots a daring escape from a convent's secret darkness.

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2005-05-01
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Summary

** "Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery of Montreal" by Maria Monk is a shocking exposé from the 1800s, where the author shares her claimed experiences inside a Montreal nunnery. It tells the story of her life growing up and getting religious training until she ends up in a nunnery. At first, she thought the nunnery was nice and peaceful, but she soon discovered that something darker was hiding underneath its calm exterior. The book is about how she escapes the nunnery. Overall, it is a serious analysis of what the Catholic Church's nunneries do, suggesting hidden corruption and mistreatment. Monk presents her story in a way that it serves as a warning to young women and society. **

About the Author

Maria Monk was a Canadian woman whose book Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk, or, The Hidden Secrets of a Nun’s Life in a Convent Exposed (1836) claimed to expose systematic sexual abuse of nuns and infanticide of the resulting children by Catholic priests in her convent in Montreal. The book is considered by scholars to be an anti-Catholic hoax.

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