The Nun’s Story
14 mins | May 28, 2017

Despite detailing infanticide, abuse and sexual depravity, 1836’s The Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk became the most-read book in the country.

From Lapham's Quarterly
Despite detailing infanticide, abuse and sexual depravity, 1836’s The Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk became the most-read book in the country.
From Lapham's Quarterly