On Solitude (Paperback)

Blending intellectual speculation with anecdote and personal reflection, the Renaissance thinker and writer Montaigne pioneered the modern essay. This selection contains his idiosyncratic and timeless writings on subjects as varied as the virtues of solitude, the power of the imagination, the pleasures of reading, the importance of sleep and why we sometimes laugh and cry at the same things. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Penguin Great Ideas
Release date:	August 2009
First published:	November 2009
Authors:	Michel De Montaigne
Translators:	M.A. Screech
Dimensions:	181 x 111 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-104385-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	French
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General
LSN:	0-14-104385-7
Barcode:	9780141043852

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!