Persian Letters. Translated with an Introd. and Notes, by C. J. Betts Summary
Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu

Persian Letters. Translated with an Introd. and Notes, by C. J. Betts Summary

Usbekappears in Various Letters

Usbek is the central character in The Persian Letters. He is a Muslim from Ispahan, Persia. Usbek has at least five wives who live in concealment at a seraglio. Usbek travels out of Persia into the European countries under the guise of seeking knowledge. In reality, Usbek is exiled from Persia because he discovers some sort of failing in the government of Persia. When he alerts others to this failing...

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