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Through Strangers' Eyes

- Fictional Foreigners in Old Regime France

About Through Strangers' Eyes

In the eighteenth century, a type of novel flourished, showing outsiders who come to Europe. After studying the origin of the genre in Montaigne's essay ""Des Cannibales"", this book analyzes Montesquieu's ""Lettres persanes"", Francoise de Graffigny's ""Lettres d'une Peruvienne"", Voltaire's ""L'Ingenu"", and Claire de Duras's ""Ourika"".

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781557534064
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 257
  • Published:
  • July 30, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 160x229x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 446 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: October 12, 2024

Description of Through Strangers' Eyes

In the eighteenth century, a type of novel flourished, showing outsiders who come to Europe. After studying the origin of the genre in Montaigne's essay ""Des Cannibales"", this book analyzes Montesquieu's ""Lettres persanes"", Francoise de Graffigny's ""Lettres d'une Peruvienne"", Voltaire's ""L'Ingenu"", and Claire de Duras's ""Ourika"".

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