The Complete Essays
$50.15
- Paperback
1360 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1993
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140446043 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140446044 |
| Author: | Michel Montaigne, M.A. Screech |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1360 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1993 |
| Weight: | 926g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 129mm x 62mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Michel Montaigne
Born in 1533, Montaigne studied law and spent a number of years working as a counsellor before devoting his life to reading, writing and reflection. He died in 1586. Dr M.A. Screech is regarded as the world’s greatest authority on Montaigne.
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