A review by cameronius
The Essays: A Selection by Michel de Montaigne

4.0

Despite some unevenness in the content and readability of these essays, it is a privilege to live inside Montaigne's mind for a time. He was deeply schooled in the classics and manages to weave an impressive number of quotations and references to antiquity around practically every observation. But his style is folksy and humorous enough for a casual reader to be entertained, so the essays aren't too dry or heavy.