| Essays of Michel de Montaigne ? Complete Contributor(s): Hezlitt, Charles (Translator), Montaigne, Michel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1986917339 ISBN-13: 9781986917339 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Physical Information: 1.63" H x 7" W x 10" (3.07 lbs) 820 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. In 1572, Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection. There he wrote his constantly expanding 'essays', inspired by the ideas he found in books from his library and his own experience. He discusses subjects as diverse as war-horses and cannibals, poetry and politics, sex and religion, love and friendship, ecstasy and experience. Above all, Montaigne studied himself to find his own inner nature and that of humanity. The Essays are among the most idiosyncratic and personal works in all literature. An insight into a wise Renaissance mind, they continue to engage, enlighten and entertain modern readers. |