Montaigne

by Stefan Zweig and Strowski Fortunat 1866-1952

Book Overview

A brilliant and impassioned biography of one of the founding fathers of humanism, from one of its greatest defenders in the 20th century

Written during the Second World War, Zweig's typically passionate and readable biography of Michel de Montaigne, is also a heartfelt argument for the importance of intellectual freedom, tolerance and humanism. Zweig draws strong parallels between Montaigne's age, when Europe was torn in two by conflict...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782271031
• ISBN13: 9781782271031
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Pushkin Collection
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.7" x 6.4"