Letters on England

Letters on England is a philisophical classic written by Voltaire and first published in 1734. Also known as the Lettres anglaises ou philosophiques, this is Voltaire's response to his exile in England offered the French public of 1734 a panoramic view of British culture. Perceiving them as a veiled attack against the ancient regime, however, the French government ordered the letters burned and Voltaire persecuted.