The Autobiography of Michel de Montaigne

by Michel de Montaigne and Marvin Lowenthal

Book Overview

Michel de Montaigne's essays are among the glories of civilized thought. In this volume, Marvin Lowenthal has drawn from de Montaigne's letters, essays, travel writings, and manuscripts to create a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567920985
• ISBN13: 9781567920987
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book with an Impossible Task

This is an excellent book, so long as you understand what you are dealing with. While it is true that Montaigne did not write an autobiography (indeed this would have been unusual to say the least) he was most careful about his writing--for example he would not erase any passages or writings. Therefore, Montaigne's writings are a wealth of information about a man, and when put together carefully provide a good portrait of the man. Perhaps not technically an autobiography, nevertheless I think that Montaigne would have appreciated Lowenthal's effort.