Montaigne - A Life

Zusatztext "One of CHOICE's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2017" Informationen zum Autor Philippe DesanTranslated by Steven Rendall and Lisa Neal Klappentext One of the most important writers and thinkers of the Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne (1533-92) helped invent a literary genre that seemed more modern than anything that had come before. But did he do it, as he suggests in his Essays, by retreating to his chateau, turning his back on the world, and stoically detaching himself from his violent times? In this definitive biography, Philippe Desan, one of the world's leading authorities on Montaigne, overturns this longstanding myth by showing that Montaigne was constantly concerned with realizing his political ambitions--and that the literary and philosophical character of the Essays largely depends on them. The most comprehensive and authoritative biography of Montaigne yet written, this sweeping narrative offers a fascinating new picture of his life and work. Zusammenfassung Translation of: Montaigne: un biographie politique.

A propos de l'auteur

Philippe Desan is the Howard L. Willett Professor in Renaissance Literature and History of Culture at the University of Chicago and the author of many books.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Philippe Desan, Desan Philippe, Lisa Neal, Steven Rendall
• Collaboration: Lisa Neal (Traduction), Steven Rendall (Traduction), Rendall Steven (Traduction)
• Edition: Princeton University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 08.01.2019
• EAN: 9780691183008
• ISBN: 978-0-691-18300-8
• Pages: 832
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Art, littérature > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique et littérature romanes; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, France, Biography: writers, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600