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Title: Lettres persanes, tome I

Note: Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Lettres Persanes, tome I" by Montesquieu is a philosophical novel written in the early 18th century. The book is framed as a series of letters exchanged between Persian travelers, particularly the main character Usbek, and their acquaintances in Persia, while they explore European society. The work delves into themes of cultural critique, social norms, and the contrast between Eastern and Western values. The opening of "Lettres Persanes" introduces readers to Usbek and his companion, Rica, who embark on a journey from Persia to Europe. They express a desire to gain wisdom beyond their homeland and reflect on their experiences and observations of foreign customs. The letters reveal Usbek's concerns for the women he has left behind in his harem, highlighting the emotional struggle and jealousy that accompany his journey. As the narrative unfolds, the contrast between the freedom of exploration and the constraints of Persian societal structures emerges, setting the stage for deeper explorations of morality and human relationships throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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

Annotator: Lefèvre, André, 1834-1904

EBook No.: 30268

Published: Oct 16, 2009

Downloads: 447

Language: French

Subject: Epistolary fiction

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

Subject: East and West -- Fiction

Subject: Iranians -- Europe -- Fiction

Subject: Europe -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Lettres persanes, tome I

Note: Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http: //gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "Lettres Persanes, tome I" by Montesquieu is a philosophical novel written in the early 18th century. The book is framed as a series of letters exchanged between Persian travelers, particularly the main character Usbek, and their acquaintances in Persia, while they explore European society. The work delves into themes of cultural critique, social norms, and the contrast between Eastern and Western values. The opening of "Lettres Persanes" introduces readers to Usbek and his companion, Rica, who embark on a journey from Persia to Europe. They express a desire to gain wisdom beyond their homeland and reflect on their experiences and observations of foreign customs. The letters reveal Usbek's concerns for the women he has left behind in his harem, highlighting the emotional struggle and jealousy that accompany his journey. As the narrative unfolds, the contrast between the freedom of exploration and the constraints of Persian societal structures emerges, setting the stage for deeper explorations of morality and human relationships throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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

Annotator: Lefèvre, André, 1834-1904

EBook No.: 30268

Published: Oct 16, 2009

Downloads: 447

Language: French

Subject: Epistolary fiction

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

Subject: East and West -- Fiction

Subject: Iranians -- Europe -- Fiction

Subject: Europe -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.