A survey of one of the giants of Renaissance thought The Essays A Selection collects some of Michel de Montaigne's most startling & original works translated from the French & edited with an introduction & notes by MA Screech in Penguin Classics To overcome a crisis of melancholy after the death of his father Montaigne withdrew to his country estates & began to write & in the highly original essays that resulted he discussed themes such as fathers & children conscience & cowardice coaches & cannibals & above all himself On Some Lines of Virgil opens out into a frank discussion of sexuality & makes a revolutionary case for the equality of the sexes In On Experience he superbly propounds his thoughts on the right way to live while other essays touch on issues of an age struggling with religious & intellectual strife with France torn apart by civil war These diverse subjects are united by Montaigne's distinctive voice
- that of a tolerant man sceptical humane often humorous & utterly honest in his pursuit of the truth MA Screech's distinguished translation fully retains the light-hearted & inquiring nature of the essays In his introduction he examines Montaigne's life & times & the remarkable self-portrait that emerges from his works Michel de Montaigne (1533-1586) studied law & spent a number of years working as a counsellor before devoting his life to reading writing & reflection If you enjoyed The Essays A Selection you might like Francis Bacon's The Essays also available in Penguin Classics
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Reveals the secrets of Chinese internal power development 352 pages 498 Halftones black & white Yang Jwing-Ming ...

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This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of the cook's kitchen from the simple pleasures of baking bread & cakes to curing dairymaking bottling potting & preserving 192 pages Walker Alison ...

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A collection of comic strips by the internationally-acclaimed graphic-literary talent Alison Bechdel offers an acerbically funny insight into the lesbian culture of 1980s America Bechdel&s brilliantly imagined counter-cultural band of friends
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Sometimes pianists would love to play the 'pops' they enjoy but finding quality arrangements that work for the instrument can be a real challenge The author takes classic film songs from across the decades & makes well-crafted & satisfying arrangements for intermediate pianists ...

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