Lieutenant Nun: The True Story of a Cross-Dressing, Transatlantic Adventurer Who Escaped from a Spanish Convent in 1599 and Lived as a Man - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Catalina De ErausoSeries:Beacon ClassicsPublish date:3/3/2026Pages:120
Language:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807024133ISBN-10:807024139UPC:9780807024133Book Category:History, Non-Classifiable, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Modern, Non-Classifiable, WomenBook Topic:17th CenturySize:9.21 x 6.37 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SC4RSV92SP
The remarkable true story of a crossdressing, transatlantic adventurer who escaped from a Spanish convent in 1599 and lived as a man--gambling, fighting duels, and leading soldiers into battle A Beacon Classics edition, featuring a spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette
One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. A soldier in the Spanish army, she traveled to Peru and Chile, became a gambler, and even mistakenly killed her own brother in a duel. During her lifetime she emerged as the adored folkloric hero of the Spanish-speaking world. She eventually revealed her true "condition" to a bishop, who was so moved that he pardoned her crimes, and even became a darling of the Pope, who granted her permission to continue her life as a man. Named a New York Times Book Review Notable Book, Lieutenant Nun not only questions other accounts of the Spanish conquest; it provides insight into a life of a woman who defied the gender roles of her time and became a hero for it. This delightful translation of Catalina's own work introduces a new audience to her audacious escapades.
One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. A soldier in the Spanish army, she traveled to Peru and Chile, became a gambler, and even mistakenly killed her own brother in a duel. During her lifetime she emerged as the adored folkloric hero of the Spanish-speaking world. She eventually revealed her true "condition" to a bishop, who was so moved that he pardoned her crimes, and even became a darling of the Pope, who granted her permission to continue her life as a man. Named a New York Times Book Review Notable Book, Lieutenant Nun not only questions other accounts of the Spanish conquest; it provides insight into a life of a woman who defied the gender roles of her time and became a hero for it. This delightful translation of Catalina's own work introduces a new audience to her audacious escapades.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807024133ISBN-10:807024139UPC:9780807024133Book Category:History, Non-Classifiable, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Modern, Non-Classifiable, WomenBook Topic:17th CenturySize:9.21 x 6.37 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SC4RSV92SP
Catalina de Erauso was born in Spain in either 1585 or 1592, according to disputed records, and died in 1650. Raised and educated in a convent, de Erauso refused to conform to the strict nature of the environment and, disguising herself in men's clothing, escaped in 1600. As a fugitive, she then traveled to various countries and joined the Chilean military, climbing the ranks. Her story is told in Lieutenant Nun: Memoirs of a Basque Transvestite, which was originally wrote or dictated, and eventually published, in Paris in 1829.
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