Name: Essays of Michel de Montaigne? Complete (in English)
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Author: Michel de Montaigne
ISBN: 9781986917339

portada Essays of Michel de Montaigne? Complete (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Michel de Montaigne

Translated by

Charles Hezlitt

Publisher

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Language

English

Pages

820

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

25.4 x 17.8 x 4.1 cm

Weight

1.39 kg.

ISBN13

9781986917339

Synopsis "Essays of Michel de Montaigne? Complete (in English)"

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 religion, love and friendship, ecstasy and experience. Above all, Montaigne studied himself to find his own inner nature and that of humanity. The Essays are among the most idiosyncratic and personal works in all literature. An insight into a wise Renaissance mind, they continue to engage, enlighten and entertain modern readers.

Michel de Montaigne

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Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, 1533 – 1592), filósofo, humanista y moralista, fue uno de los pensadores más importantes del Renacimiento francés. Estudió Leyes y ejerció de magistrado en Burdeos antes de retirarse a su castillo y dedicarse a la lectura y a la contemplación. A los treinta y ocho años empezó a escribir Los ensayos, obra maestra con la que popularizó el ensayo como forma literaria. Ha sido calificado como el más clásico de los modernos y el más moderno de los clásicos.

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