This hilarious satire skewers the excesses and absurdities of the French upper class in the 18th century. With a cast of larger-than-life characters and a rollicking plot, this is a must-read for fans of satire and comedy. 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...