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Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays
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ISBN10: 0486486036
ISBN13: 9780486486031
Publisher: Dover Pubn Inc
Published: Jan 17 2012
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.54 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.16
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780486486031
Publisher: Dover Pubn Inc
Published: Jan 17 2012
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.54 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.16
Language: English
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.
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.
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