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Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete
Michel de Montaigne · William Carew Hazlitt · Charles Cotton
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This complete collection gathers the essays of Michel de Montaigne, the French Renaissance writer who pioneered the essay form, covering topics such as death, friendship, education, and human nature. It suits readers interested in philosophy, classic literature, and the history of ideas.
Michel de Montaigne
Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. Montaigne had a direct influence on numerous writers of Western literature; his Essais contain some of the most influential essays ever written.
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