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The Devils of Loudun: A True Story of Demonic Possession
Written by Aldous Huxley
Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies
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In 1632 an entire convent in the small French village of Loudun was apparently possessed by the devil. After a sensational and celebrated trial, the convent's charismatic priest Urban Grandier—accused of spiritually and sexually seducing the nuns in his charge—was convicted of being in league with Satan. Then he was burned at the stake for witchcraft.
A remarkable true story of religious and sexual obsession, The Devils of Loudon is considered by many to be Brave New World author Aldous Huxley's nonfiction masterpiece.
A remarkable true story of religious and sexual obsession, The Devils of Loudon is considered by many to be Brave New World author Aldous Huxley's nonfiction masterpiece.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTantor Media, Inc
Release dateAug 15, 2017
ISBN9781541479555
Author
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly fifty books—both novels and nonfiction works—as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with an undergraduate degree in English literature.
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Oct 3, 2023
Not my favorite book. I was more interested in Huxley's thoughts on the events than the actual history.