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Montesquieus fiktiver Briefroman 'Persianische Briefe' ist eine satirische Kritik an der französischen Gesellschaft des 18. Jahrhunderts. Der Roman schildert die Erlebnisse zweier persischer Reisender, die Frankreich besuchen und sich über die Sitten und Gebräuche der Europäer wundern. Mit humorvollen Geschichten und treffenden Beobachtungen entlarvt Montesquieu die Heuchelei und Unvernunft der herrschenden Klasse. 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 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. 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.