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Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. This Penguin Classics edition of The Complete Essays is translated from the French and edited with an introduction and notes... Read Full Overview

This new translation of Montaigne's immortal Essays received great acclaim when it was first published in The Complete Works of Montaigne in the 1957 edition. The New York Times said, "It is a matter for rejoicing that we now have available a new translation... Read Full Overview

Essais (Essays), the large collection of short essays by Michel de Montaigne was published in 1580. The essays are a reflection of Montaigne's philosophy, his interests and learning. They describe humans, particularly Montaigne himself, and he expressed his thoughts freely... Read Full Overview

Los Ensayos de Michel de Montaigne son una obra imprescindible y de referencia del pensamiento occidental. El fil sofo y humanista expone en ellos sus opiniones y reflexiones sobre el hombre, el pensamiento, la moral, la vida y la muerte. Montaigne, cuyo lema era «... Read Full Overview

Reflections by the creator of the essay form display the humane, skeptical, humorous, and honest views of Montaigne, revealing his thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and other unexpected themes. Included are such celebrated works as On Solitude, To Philosophize... Read Full Overview

Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays

Les Essais sont l'oeuvre majeure de Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592), laquelle il consacre un labeur d' criture et de r criture partir de 1572 continu pratiquement jusqu' sa mort. Il traite de tous les sujets possibles, sans ordre apparent: m decine, amour et sexualit ,... Read Full Overview

This new translation of Montaigne's immortal Essays received great acclaim when it was first published in The Complete Works of Montaigne in the 1957 edition. The New York Times said, "It is a matter for rejoicing that we now have available a new translation... Read Full Overview

"A faithful translation is rare; a translation which preserves intact the original text is very rare; a perfect translation of Montaigne appears impossible. Yet Donald Frame has realized this feat. One does not seem to be reading a translation, so smooth and easy is the style;... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Essays of Montaigne - Complete by Michel de Montaigne The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. Montaigne's... Read Full Overview

The Essays of Montaigne, Complete

Living at a time of religious strife and the decline of the intellectual optimism that had begun in the Renaissance, Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592) expressed in his writings both a deep skepticism about human affairs and a wide-ranging intellectual curiosity reflective... Read Full Overview

Taken together, this selection of essays forms an exquisitely drawn portrait that depicts the strength and warmth of Montaigne's personality. And, as J.M. Cohen observes in his introduction, 'One sees, as one reads him, how broad his mind was, and how many of the ideas of the... Read Full Overview