Lettres persanes - Tome premier
by Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu
'Lettres persanes - Tome premier' Summary
Usbek et Rica, deux jeunes Persans, quittent leur pays natal pour découvrir les merveilles du monde occidental. Leurs aventures les conduisent jusqu'à la France du XVIIIe siècle, où ils assistent avec amusement et déception à la vie de la société française. À travers une série de lettres, ils décrivent leurs observations sur les coutumes, les institutions et les mœurs de la société française, notamment les relations amoureuses, le mariage, le pouvoir politique et la religion. Leurs critiques acerbes et leurs réflexions ironiques sur la culture occidentale contrastent avec la sagesse de la civilisation perse, révélant une société française marquée par la superficialité, la corruption et l'hypocrisie. Usbek, le plus réfléchi des deux, explore aussi des thèmes philosophiques et politiques, questionnant les fondements du pouvoir et les limites de la liberté individuelle. Les Lettres persanes, à la fois divertissantes et instructives, offrent une vision originale et stimulante de la société française du XVIIIe siècle, tout en soulevant des questions qui restent pertinentes aujourd'hui.Book Details
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