Persialaisia kirjeitä by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu
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"Persialaisia kirjeitä" by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu is a literary work published in 1721. Two Persian noblemen, Usbek and Rica, journey from Isfahan to France, where they spend years observing Western society under Louis XIV and the Regency. Through exchanged letters, they offer sharp commentary on French politics and manners. Meanwhile, back in Isfahan, Usbek's seraglio descends into chaos. His five wives and eunuchs spiral toward rebellion and tragedy as
control slips irreversibly away, leaving Usbek stranded between two worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Lehtonen, J. V. (Johannes Vihtori), 1883-1948 |
| Uniform Title | Lettres persanes. Finnish |
| Title | Persialaisia kirjeitä |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Letters |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 31.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Epistolary fiction |
| Subject | East and West -- Fiction |
| Subject | Iranians -- Europe -- Fiction |
| Subject | Europe -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 53745 |
| Release Date | Dec 16, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 299 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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