Correspondance Choisie: Avec Respect Et l'Amitie La Plus Tendre

This selection of letters, written between 1721 and 1755, belies the austere and serious image that traditionally characterizes Montesquieu. They reveal his different facets, at once a scholar, philosopher, father, man of the world, member of the Academie francaise, grand seigneur, and wine exporter.