Roger, Alexandra <br/><br/>
The monastic retreats incurred in France during the 18th century: literary process interpretation and reality of the phenomenon 

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<br/><br/> Studying the theatre piece Mélanie, ou la religieuse forcée, by Jean-François de la Harpe, is an opportunity to highlight a literary theme from the age of Enlightenment. This topos is about forced monachization, which means that young ladies are forced to become nuns and embrace monastic life. Cross-referencing this piece with 17 vows cancellation procedures initiated by nuns to the ecclesiastic court points out the similarities between the literary treatment and the reality of female forced monachization.