The Essays of Michel De Montaigne Vol I

The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. They were originally written in Middle French and were originally published in the Kingdom of France. Montaigne's stated design in writing, publishing and revising the Essays over the period from approximately 1570 to 1592 was to record "some traits of my character and of my humours." The Essays were first published in 1580 and cover a wide range of topics.was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne is known for popularizing 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 Western writers; his massive volume Essays contains some of the most influential essays ever written.

Product details

• Assisted by: William Carew Hazlitt (Editor)
• Publisher: Pharos Books Private Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2022
• EAN: 9789395862219
• ISBN: 978-93-958622-1-9
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 606 g
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature