Reviews for History of the Nun, the

The average rating for History of the Nun, the based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-11 00:00:00 Thomas White I can only conclude that Behn wrote this fine little novel in a similar spirit as that in which bored females today write fanfiction. It's worth your while for several reasons: 1) It's easy to get through - being short and fairly action-packed; don't mind that every other paragraph is a description of Isabella's latest emotional state. 2) Hilarity will ensue - this tale's what-the-fuck factor really kicks up near the end and then, if you *were* finding it dull thus far, you won't any longer. 3) Overused capitals and archaic spellings are funny - yeah, they just are. "... for, suppose I should tell the fair Isabella, you dye for her, what can it avail you? What hope can any Man have, to move the Heart of a Virgin, so averse to Love? …" 4) Nothing is sacred - You will find the moralizing potential of this story left satisfyingly in the dust (or thrown into the River, if you please). I had the sensation of having met in Isabella a female, Restoration-period Oedipus: one whose character is so generally good and whose luck is so astoundingly bad that the pragmatic reader's left with no choice but to despair in the very concept of divine justice [deep breath] and at that rate, it oughtta be hakuna matata, baby, no point in putting yourself through the pain of … anything much. Certainly not Piety, Devotion, or other capital-V Virtues. Aphra Behn is a writer ahead of her time, and she's good fun besides. Enjoy.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-08-14 00:00:00 Jed Beery I'm not sure what I expected, but this wasn't it. I found this intriguing and delightful to read. I want to read more by Aphra Behn; it wouldn't surprise me if Jane Austen was influenced by her writing.