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Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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The French author Michel de Montaigne is widely regarded as the
founder and greatest practitioner of the personal essay. A member
of the minor aristocracy, he worked as a judicial investigator,
served as mayor of Bordeaux, and sought to bring stability to his
war-torn country during the latter half of the sixteenth century.
He is best known today, however, as the author of the Essays, a
vast collection of meditations on topics ranging from love and
sexuality to freedom, learning, doubt, self-scrutiny, and peace of
mind. One of the most original books ever to emerge from Europe,
Montaigne's masterpiece has been continuously and powerfully
influential among writers and philosophers from its first
appearance down to the present day. His extraordinary curiosity and
discernment, combined with his ability to mix thoughtful judgment
with revealing anecdote, make him one of the most readable of all
writers. In Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction, William M. Hamlin
provides an overview of Montaigne's life, thought, and writing,
situating the Essays within the arc of Montaigne's lived experience
and focusing on themes of particular interest for contemporary
readers. Designed for a broad audience, this introduction will
appeal to first-time students of Montaigne as well as to seasoned
experts and admirers. Well-informed and lucidly written, Hamlin's
book offers an ideal point of entry into the life and work of the
world's first and most extraordinary essayist.
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