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Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays

by Michel Montaigne

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978-0486486031
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One of France's great Renaissance thinkers, Michel de Montaigne (1533–92) invented the essay as a literary form. This compilation features the best of his brief, highly readable reflections on poetry, philosophy, theology, law, literature, education, and world exploration. Remarkably modern in their views, the essays continue to resonate with readers as their author bemoans his failing memory, criticizes his culture's obsession with celebrity, and attempts to pursue a more spiritual life. Abounding in aphorisms and anecdotes, enlivened by wordplay and a delightful folksiness, Montaigne's writings constitute a celebration of literacy, friendship, and joie de vivre.

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  1. Pain
  2. Sister
  3. Fairness
  4. Darkness
  5. Animals
  6. Dream
  7. Knowledge
  8. Weakness
  9. Reading
  10. Self
  1. Gossips
  2. Aging
  3. Adventure
  4. Happiness
  5. Emotional
  6. Friendship
  7. Film
  8. Selfishness
  9. Obsessions
  10. Orbit

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On Solitude
Shakespeare's Montaigne: The Florio Translation of the Essays, A Selection
The Complete Works of Michael de Montaigne
The Journal of Montaigne's Travels in Italy: By Way of Switzerland and Germany in 1580 and 1581
How We Weep and Laugh at the Same Thing
Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays
Quotes and Images From The Works of Michel De Montaigne

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