Persian Letters

Persian Letters (French: Lettres persanes) is a literary work, published in 1721, by Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, recounting the experiences of two fictional Persian noblemen, Usbek and Rica, who spend several years in France under Louis XIV and the Regency.

Lettres persanes
Title page of a 1754 edition of the work
AuthorCharles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu
LanguageFrench
GenreEpistolary novel
Publication date
1721
Media typePrint
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