The Complete Essays by M.A. Screech, Michel de Montaigne

The Complete Essays

M.A. Screech, Michel de Montaigne

1344 pages first pub 1572 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced

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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...

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