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Censored in France in 1954, Therese and Isabelle was published for the first time in its full original version in 2000. Leduc's novella follows the story of a passionate love affair between two schoolgirls, aiming to describe 'as exactly, as minutely as possible the sensations of physical love'. 'Therese and Isabelle are totally fresh and inexperienced. They make love in a college for three days and nights. They don't see anything wrong with that.' - Violette Leduc