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The Devils of Loudun

by Aldous Huxley

Possession, accusation, and authority in Loudun

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  • Critical praise

    Praised by The Washington Post Book World as “Huxley’s masterpiece”

    Attributed praise calls the book Huxley's masterpiece and praises it as an enjoyable book about spirituality.

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Possession, accusation, and authority in Loudun

Aldous Huxley’s nonfiction account centers on a 1632 episode in a French convent, where claims of demonic possession led to a celebrated trial and the execution of priest Urban Grandier for witchcraft. The events bring religious belief, sexual accusation, and the workings of public and judicial authority into close proximity. The description frames the book as an examination of a historical case, giving its subject a place at the intersection of religion and general history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in historical accounts of religious events and accusations.
  • Readers exploring witchcraft trials, possession claims, and the history of cults.
  • Readers familiar with Huxley’s nonfiction as well as his fiction.

Themes

Religious belief and possessionWitchcraft accusations and trialSexuality and religious authorityFrench history

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Book overview

"HUXLEY'S MASTERPIECE AND PERHAPS THE MOST ENJOYABLE BOOK ABOUT SPIRITUALITY EVER WRITTEN. ." -- Washington Post Book World

Aldous Huxley's "brilliant" (Los Angeles Times) and gripping account of one of the strangest occurrences in history, hailed as the "peak achievement of Huxley's career" by the New York Times

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.

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