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The Complete Essays

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Complete Essays
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michel Montaigne
Translated by M. A. Screech
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:1360
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreLiterary essays
Western philosophy - Medieval and Renaissance c 500 to c 1600
ISBN/Barcode 9780140446043
ClassificationsDewey:844.3
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication Date 25 February 1993
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Nobody in Western civilization had ever tried to do what Montaigne set out to do. In a vivid, contemporary style he moves swiftly from thought to thought, often digressing from an idea only to return, having caught up with it elsewhere. In these essays, Montaigne lays out for his contemporaries and for us his plan for how a man might wisely live and wisely die - as he sets out to discover himself.

Author Biography

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.