Description: Michel de Montaigne (1533-92) created a kind of autobiography so new and self-revealing, writes Michael Screech in his stimulating introduction, that 'we know the form of his mind better than that of anyone who wrote beforeTo overcome a crisis of melancholy Montaigne put together his reflections on fathers and children, conscience and cowardice, coaches and cannibals, and other equally unexpected themes. A chapter On Some Lines of Virgil soon opens out into a frank and wide-ranging discussion of sexuality. On Experience sums up superbly his final thoughts on the right way to live.Other chapters touch on the great public issues of an age torn apart by religious and intellectual strife. All are united by the distinctive voice of Montaigne, a tolerant man, sceptical, humane, often humorous, yet utterly honest in his pursuit of truth. There are few more stimulating personalities in literature.The cover shows Melancholy by Domenico Feti, in the Louvre, Paris.
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Format: Paperback
Language: English
Book Title: montaigne the essays
Author: montaigne, screech
Publisher: Penguin
