Lettres d'une Péruvienne

<p><i>Lettres d'une Péruvienne</i> is an epistolary novel by Françoise de Graffigny first published in 1747. The novel tells the story of Zilia an Inca princess who is abducted from Peru and brought to France. Through her letters to her beloved Aza Zilia recounts her experiences and observations of French society offering a unique perspective on European customs and values. </p><p>Graffigny's novel is a landmark of 18th-century French literature exploring themes of cultural difference female identity and the complexities of love and freedom. It is also notable for its sympathetic portrayal of indigenous peoples and its critique of European colonialism. This edition presents the work as it appeared in 1797.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>