The Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne: Introduction by Stuart Hampshire

by Michel de Montaigne

Book Overview

A stunning collector's hardcover edition of Michel de Montaigne, the father of the essay. Translated by Donald M. Frame with an Introduction by Stuart Hampshire.

Humanist, skeptic, acute observer of himself and others, Michel de Montaigne (1533--92) was the first to use the term "essay" to refer to the form he pioneered, and he has remained one of its most famous practitioners. He reflected on the great themes of existence in his wise...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400040213
• ISBN13: 9781400040216
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Everyman's Library
• Length: 1392 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 5.2" x 8.3"