Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)
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Book Info
Author
Montaigne, Michel de
Word Count
336,000 words
based on page count
Pages
1,344 pages
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Edition Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition Publish Date
1993-09-07
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0140446044
ISBN-13: 9780140446043
Description
Michel De Montaigne Was One Of The Most Influential Figures Of The Renaissance, 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 'assays', Inspired By The Ideas He Found In Books Contained In His Library And From 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. But, Above All, Montaigne Studied Himself As A Way Of Drawing Out His Own Inner Nature And That Of Men And Women In General. Michel De Montaigne ; Translated And Edited With An Introduction And Notes By M.a. Screech. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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