"Dangerous is only the suppressed word; the despised takes its revenge, the spoken word is never in vain." - Ludwig Börne was a pioneer of modern feuilleton and political journalism. His advocacy for democracy and press freedom aroused the suspicion of censorship, which he confronted with satire and wit. In the famous 'Letters from Paris,' Börne traverses his present with a sharp eye and connects literary criticism with contemporary diagnosis. This reader invites you to rediscover the richness and relevance of Börne's texts. It includes information about his life and work, exclusively written by the editorial team of the literary magazine TETX+KRITIK.