Persialaisia kirjeitä by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu

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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
Credits E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Persialaisia kirjeitä" by Montesquieu is a philosophical novel written in the early 18th century. The narrative unfolds through a series of letters exchanged between two Persian nobles, Usbek and Rica, as they travel to France and observe the customs of European society. This work examines themes of culture, politics, and human nature, offering critiques of both Eastern and Western societies. At the start of the narrative, Usbek writes to his friend Rustan about their journey from Persia to France, expressing a thirst for knowledge and wisdom beyond their homeland. The opening letters reveal Usbek's reflections on his life back home, including the complexities of his relationships with his wives, whom he has left under the watchful eye of a eunuch. Through these early exchanges, Montesquieu begins to explore the contrasts between the freedoms and constraints of different cultures, setting the stage for deeper philosophical inquiries into morality, governance, and societal norms as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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
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