Author : Michel Montaigne
Publisher : Royal Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781774377482
Total Pages : 1112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (774 download)
Book Synopsis The Complete Essays of Michel de Montaigne (100 Copy Collector's Edition) by : Michel Montaigne
Download or read book The Complete Essays of Michel de Montaigne (100 Copy Collector's Edition) written by Michel Montaigne and published by Royal Classics. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essays are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. Montaigne's stated goal in his book is to describe himself with utter frankness and honesty. The insight into human nature provided by his essays, for which they are so widely read, is merely a by-product of his introspection. Montaigne's essay topics spanned the entire spectrum of the profound to the trivial, with titles ranging from "Of Sadness and Sorrow" and "Of Conscience" to "Of Smells" and "Of Posting." The Essays were written in Middle French and were originally published in the Kingdom of France. Montaigne wrote in a rather crafted rhetoric designed to intrigue and involve the reader, sometimes appearing to move in a stream-of-thought from topic to topic and at other times employing a structured style that gives more emphasis to the didactic nature of his work. His Essays were seen as an important contribution to both writing form and skepticism. This cloth-bound book includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket, and is limited to 100 copies.