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The Persian Letters Paperback Montesquieu

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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Publication Name
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN
9780140442816
Publication Year
1973
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Persian Letters
Item Height
198mm
Author
Baron Montesquieu
Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
Topic
Books
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
258g
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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This richly evocative novel-in-letters tells the story of two Persian noblemen who have left their country - the modern Iran - to journey to Europe in search of wisdom. As they travel, they write home to wives and eunuchs in the harem and to friends in France and elsewhere. Their colourful observations on the culture differences between West and East culture conjure up Eastern sensuality, repression and cruelty in contrast to the freer, more civilized West - but here also unworthy nobles and bishops, frivolous women of fashion and conceited people of all kinds are satirized. Storytellers as well as letter-writers, Montesquieu's Usbek and Rica are disrespectful and witty, but also serious moralists. Persian Letters was a succes de scandale in Paris society, and encapsulates the libertarian, critical spirit of the early eighteenth century.

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Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780140442816
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Persian Letters
Author
Baron Montesquieu
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
1973
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
258g

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Baron Montesquieu
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United Kingdom

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