Lettres persanes, tome I

Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Letters Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettres_persanes Release date is 2009-10-16

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"Lettres persanes, tome I" by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu is an epistolary novel published in 1721. Two Persian travelers, Usbek and Rica, journey to Paris and exchange letters with friends back home during their nine-year stay abroad. Through their seemingly naive observations, they critique eighteenth-century French society and politics. Meanwhile, Usbek's harem in Ispahan descends into chaos as rebellion brews among his wives and eunuchs, leading to a dramatic and tragic conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Epistolary fiction Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755 East and West -- Fiction Iranians -- Europe -- Fiction Europe -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction

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