Maria Monk And The Nunnery Of The Hotel Dieu: Being An Account Of A Visit To The Convents Of Montreal (1836) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781164825623)

Maria Monk and the Nunnery of the Hotel Dieu is a book written by William Leete Stone in 1836. It is an account of his visit to the convents of Montreal and the alleged atrocities committed by the Catholic Church against its nuns. The book centers around the story of Maria Monk, a former nun who claimed to have been sexually abused and forced to participate in satanic rituals during her time in the convent. Stone's book is a sensationalist expos����� that caused a stir in the United States and Canada when it was first published. It includes detailed descriptions of the convents, the nuns' daily routines, and the supposed abuses they suffered. Stone also includes interviews with former nuns and priests who corroborate Monk's story. Despite its popularity at the time, Maria Monk and the Nunnery of the Hotel Dieu has been widely discredited as a work of fiction. Many of the claims made in the book have been proven false, and the author's motivations for writing it have been called into question. Nevertheless, the book remains an important artifact of anti-Catholic sentiment in the 19th century and a cautionary tale about the dangers of sensationalism and propaganda.And Refutation Of The Awful Disclosures.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: William Leete Stone
ISBN-10: 1164825623
ISBN-13: 9781164825623
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d