Lettres persanes 1721
By Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, John Davidson, Carlos Cantueso
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"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.
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- Author
- Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, John Davidson, Carlos Cantueso
- First published
- 1721
- Pages
- 341
- Publisher
- Kessinger Pub., Le Livre de poche, Lib. Hachette
- Editions
- 200
- Language
- German, French, heb, Spanish
- ISBN
- 9780685340462
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“Of all great French authors perhaps Montesquieu is the least known in this country.”
Montesquieu was a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment.
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