Letters on England

I know I said the last one was the last one of the day. I lied. Sue me. I forgot I'd finished a book.


Voltaire's Letters on England. Basically, its English life, science, art, and politics from the perspective of an 18th Century Frenchman. Other than his gross underestimation of the English playwrights, well, it rocks. Specifically, it is quite funny and its utility as a primer on political philosophy is relatively high. If you understand the debates between traditional and social contract theories of political legitimization during the Enlightenment, well, you probably won't be surprised. If not, well, maybe you will.

Enjoy.