Selected Essays/Essais choisis A Dual-Language Book
, by Montaigne, Michel de; Appelbaum, Stanley; Appelbaum, Stanley- ISBN: 9780486457444 | 0486457443
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/26/2007
One of the great French Renaissance thinkers, sixteenth-century philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) was remarkably modern in his views. His writings-brilliant forerunners of the modern essay-reflect his thoughts and opinions on poetry, philosophy, theology, law, literature, education, and world exploration. Highly readable works written in a lively, conversational style, Montaigne's essays are journeys of self-discovery, created by the author to determine whether his views were formed through external forces or his own nature. Filled with aphorisms and anecdotes and enlivened by word play and a delightful folksiness, they are frank and unbiased, and ultimately, a celebration of literacy, friendship, and the love of life.