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Essais (Essays), the large collection of short essays by Michel de Montaigne was published in 1580. The essays are a reflection of Montaigne's philosophy, his interests and learning. They describe humans, particularly Montaigne himself, and he expressed his thoughts freely through his essays.His essays explore subjects as diverse as war-horses and cannibals, poetry and politics, sex and religion, love and friendship, ecstasy, and experience. Montaigne is associated with establishing the essay as a recognized genre in literature, and was the first person to use the word 'essay' to describe his writings.Part of the bestselling Capstone Classics series, This high-quality, hardcover volume is a must-have for readers interested in the writings of Michel de Montaigne.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Philosophy

• Full title: Essays by Montaigne - The Philosophy Classic
• Author: Michel Montaigne, Tom Butler-Bowdon
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 656
• EAN: 9780857089335
• ISBN: 0857089331
• ID: 36541069
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Weight: 758 g
• Dimensions: 136 × 204 × 57 mm
• Date of publishing: 31. March 2022

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