English Literature A-Level
Earthly desire versus spiritual purity
What Earthly desire versus spiritual purity means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The tension between earthly passion and spiritual renunciation, explored through the persona of the Duchesse de la Vallière, a former mistress of King Louis XIV who became a Carmelite nun.
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