On Solitude
$17.71
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
26 October 2009
Summary
Blending intellectual speculation with anecdote and personal reflection, the Renaissance thinker and writer Montaigne pioneered the modern essay. This selection contains his idiosyncratic and timeless writings on subjects as varied as the virtues of solitude, the power of the imagination, the pleasures of reading, the importance of sleep and why we sometimes laugh and cry at the same things.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141043852 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141043857 |
| Author: | M.A. Screech, Michel de Montaigne |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 26 October 2009 |
| Weight: | 92g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 111mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Penguin Great Ideas |
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About The Author
M.A. Screech
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 1592.
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