Description of the Book: Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)
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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.
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Details of the Book: Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)Author: Michel de Montaigne Number Of Pages: 1344 Binding: Paperback ISBN-10: 0486274284 ISBN-13: 9780140446043 Language: English Amazon Sales Rank: 19078 Publication Date: 1993 Publisher: Penguin Classics Package Dimensions: 2.28 x 7.72 x 5.12 inches |
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