Title: Le discours de la servitude volontaire
First published: 1835
Description: The **Discourse on Voluntary Servitude** (French: *Discours de la servitude volontaire*) is a work attributed to Étienne de La Boétie by Montaigne. The text was published clandestinely in 1577.

The date of preparation of the *Discourse on Voluntary Servitude* is uncertain: according to recent studies it was composed by Étienne de La Boétie during his university education. According to his closest friend Michel de Montaigne, the speech was written when La Boétie was about 18 years old.

(Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_on_Voluntary_Servitude))
Subjects: Politics, Liberty, Early works to 1800, Political science, Despotism, Obedience, Political science, early works to 1800, Allegiance, Liberty. 0, Criticism and interpretation, Obedience, political aspects, Power (social sciences), Totalitarianism, Early works to 1900, Science politique, Ouvrages avant 1800, Liberté, Indigenous peoples, Colonies
People: Estienne de La Boétie (1530-1563)
LC classification: JC