Persian Letters
By Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, John Davidson and Carlos Cantueso
"Persian Letters" is published by St. Augustine's Press in 2007 - South Bend, Indiana, it has 340 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Persian Letters” Metadata:
- Title: Persian Letters
- Authors: ➤ Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de MontesquieuJohn DavidsonCarlos Cantueso
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 340
- Publisher: St. Augustine's Press
- Publish Date: 2007
- Publish Location: South Bend, Indiana
“Persian Letters” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Fiction - Iranians - East and West - Social life and customs - French language edition - Eighteenth century - French language books - History - Classic Literature - Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755. Lettres Persanes - French Satire - French literature - Epistolary fiction, history and criticism - Iran, history - Manuel - Letters - Fiction, general - Europe, fiction - Travelers - Iranians--france--fiction - Travelers--fiction - Letters--fiction - Pq2011.l5 e57 2008 - 843/.5 - Montesquieu, charles de secondat, baron de, 1689-1755 - Voyages, imaginary - Correspondence - Imaginary Voyages
- People: ➤ Charles de Secondat Montesquieu baron de (1689-1755)
- Places: Europe - France
- Time: 18th century
Edition Specifications:
- Format: Hardcover
- Dimensions: 23 x x centimeters
- Pagination: lxxvii; 281 p
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL9307494M - OL453553W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 144550022
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2016042096
- ISBN-13: 9781587316319
- ISBN-10: 1587316315
- All ISBNs: 1587316315 - 9781587316319
AI-generated Review of “Persian Letters”:
"Persian Letters" Description:
The Open Library:
"This translation of Montesquieu's unsurpassed epistolary novel, the first to appear in over thirty years, is completely new and aims at being as literal as possible, including pulling no punches with the erotic elements. This means, among other things, that the translators have attempted to render the same word throughout the work as consistently as good sense allows. This places readers in a position to see the various ways in which Montesquieu associates one character with another. Also, by allowing Montesquieu to speak for himself, readers will be able to see more clearly than in any other translation both the seriousness and playfulness of Montesquieu's intention. Nevertheless, due attention has been paid to the beauty of the literary character of the work. This will be the standard translation for years to come. Persian Letters journeys across the unending landscape of things human, providing readers the opportunity to think through an astonishing number of themes - mastery and slavery, jealousy, philosophy and tyranny, self-deception, commerce, nature and convention, the best life for a human being, vanity, glory, and human sexuality. Given its fascination with the relationship between Islam and the West, and the power of religion in the world generally, the book is especially timely. In addition to the translation of the text, the volume includes a brilliant introduction by Stuart D. Warner on the philosophical meaning of Persian Letters; a translation of the French index from the 1758 edition, which was the first-ever index of the book, as this edition will be the first-ever index in English; editorial footnotes to help with historical and literary allusions; and a chart detailing the chronological order of the composition of the letters"--
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