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Title: Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays
Author: MONTAIGNE MICHEL DE
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/01/2012
Imprint: DOVER PUBLISHERS
Price: $9.00
Publishing status: Active
One of France’s great Renaissance thinkers, Michel de Montaigne (1533–92) invented the essay as a literary form. This compilation features the best of his brief, highly readable reflections on poetry, philosophy, theology, law, literature, education, and world exploration.
Remarkably modern in their views, the essays continue to resonate with readers as their author bemoans his failing memory, criticizes his culture’s obsession with celebrity, and attempts to pursue a more spiritual life. Abounding in aphorisms and anecdotes, enlivened by wordplay and a delightful folksiness, Montaigne’s writings constitute a celebration of literacy, friendship, and joie de vivre.
Dover 2012 Original.
ISBN: 9780486486031
Dimension: 216mm X 136mm
Pages: 224