Aldous Huxley - The Devils of Loudun - 1971

Aldous Huxley - The Devils of Loudun - Harmondsworth, Penguin Books Ltd., 1971 - 2nd edition in the year of issue in this format (original edition: 1952) - 329+4p.(pub.) - Softcover: illustrated paper binding with straight spine (paperback format) - 11x18.10cm - Good copy: slight age discolouration of the text block, mainly the outer margins, some signs of wear and use on the cover - The book was the basis for the film The Devils (1971), film directed by Ken Russell, based on novel The Devils of Loudun.

•      Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894–1963) was an English writer and philosopher. His bibliography spans nearly 50 books, including novels and non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives, and poems. (Source: Wikipedia)
•      "The Devils of Loudun" : It is a historical narrative of supposed demonic possession, religious fanaticism, sexual repression, and mass hysteria that occurred in 17th-century France surrounding unexplained events that took place in the small town of Loudun. It centers on Roman Catholic priest Urbain Grandier and an entire convent of Ursuline nuns, who allegedly became possessed by demons after Grandier made a pact with Satan. The events led to several public exorcisms as well as executions by burning. The book, though lesser known than Huxley's other books, is considered one of his best works. (Source: Wikipedia)
•     “The Devils” is a 1971 historical drama horror film written, produced and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. A dramatized historical account of the fall of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft after the possessions in Loudun, France, the plot also focuses on Sister Jeanne des Anges, a sexually repressed nun who incites the accusations.

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