1721 literary work by Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu
For letters of the Persian alphabet, see Persian alphabet.
Lettres persanes
Title page of a 1754 edition of the work
Author
Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu
Language
French
Genre
Epistolary novel
Publication date
1721
Media type
Print
Persian Letters (French: Lettres persanes) is a literary work, published in 1721, by Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, recounting the experiences of two fictional Persian noblemen, Usbek and Rica, who spend several years in France under Louis XIV and the Regency.[1]
^Lettres persanes. Vol. I. Amsterdam: P. Brunel. 1721. Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via Gallica.; Lettres persanes. Vol. II. Amsterdam: P. Brunel. 1721. Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via Gallica.
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PersianLetters (French: Lettres persanes) is a literary work, published in 1721, by Montesquieu, relating the experiences of two fictional Persian noblemen...
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