false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1202765475m/30735.jpg 30735 36 In 1572, Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection. There he wrote his constantly expanding 'essays', inspired by the ideas he found in books from his library and his own experience. He discusses subjects as diverse as war-horses and cannibals, poetry and politics, sex and religion, love and friendship, ecstasy and experience. Above all, Montaigne studied himself to find his own inner nature and that of humanity. The Essays are among the most idiosyncratic and personal works in all literature. An insight into a wise Renaissance mind, they continue to engage, enlighten and entertain modern readers. 1311 book 1958 The Complete Essays total:618|5:317|4:201|3:84|2:13|1:3| 618 2670 1074 60 5 3 true false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sun Jul 29 13:27:03 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 10:13:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 16:02:08 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 16:03:02 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Sat Apr 19 21:19:08 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 03 07:26:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Nov 07 12:38:54 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 12:38:54 -0800 2009
Michel de Montaigne] writes about anything he pleases, large or small. He writes Of Smells; Of Prayers; Of The Art of Discussion; Of Cannibals; Of Glory. On and on he goes, to speak of women, thumbs, nakedness, cripples, ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 16 04:49:34 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 04:50:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Jul 16 12:22:31 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 15:51:33 -0700 2008
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