The Complete Essays
Description
In 1572 Montaigne retired from public life and began the reading and writing which were to develop into "assays" of his thoughts and opinions. Nobody in Western civilization had ever tried to do what Montaigne set out to do. In a vivid, contemporary style he surprises us with entertaining quotations; he moves swiftly from thought to thought, often digressing from an idea only to return to it triumphantly, having caught up with it elsewhere, and in so doing leads the reader along the criss-cross paths of a journey of discovery. Montaigne set out to discover himself. What he discovered instead was the human race.Product Details
Price
$27.00
$25.11
Publisher
Penguin Group
Publish Date
September 07, 1993
Pages
1344
Dimensions
5.14 X 7.76 X 2.41 inches | 2.02 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780140446043
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About the Author
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.
