This is the original edition of 'The Complete Essays of Montaigne', translated by Donald Frame and published by Stanford on 30 June, 1958 (ISBN-10: 0804704864). It is a fairly big book, but pleasant to handle and easy to hold for reading. It has the great merit of having a large legible typeface on very white acid-free paper.
Synopsis In 1572, Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection. There he wrote his constantly expanding 'essays', inspired by the ideas he found in books from his library and his own experience.This first volume of Montaigne's works is actually a collection of his letters, rather than his essays. As an ebook, this is a good edition--there are very few errors, suggesting the text was either hand-keyed or the OCR was carefully reviewed by a human operator.The Complete Essays by Michel Montaigne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.co.uk. The Complete Essays by Montaigne Michel De - AbeBooks abebooks.co.uk Passion for books.
His essays were a sort of literary anatomy, where we get a diagnosis of the writer's mind, made by himself at different levels and under a large variety of operating influences. Of all egotists, Montaigne, if not the greatest, was the most fascinating, because, perhaps, he was the least affected and most truthful.
Study Guide for Selections from the Essays of Montaigne. Selections from the Essays of Montaigne study guide contains a biography of author Michel De Montaigne, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.