The Complete Works (Everyman's Library)

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A stunning collectors hardcover edition of Michel de Montaigne the father of the essay. Translated by Donald M. Frame with an Introduction by Stuart Hampshire. Humanist skeptic acute observer of himself and others Michel de Montaigne (153392) was the first to use the term essay to refer to the form he pioneered and he has remained one of its most famous practitioners. He reflected on the great themes of existence in his wise and engaging writings his subjects ranging from proper conversation and good reading to the raising of children and the endurance of pain from solitude destiny time and custom to truth consciousness and death. Having stood the test of time his essays continue to influence writers nearly five hundred years later. Also included in this complete edition of his works are Montaignes letters and his travel journal fascinating records of the experiences and contemplations that would shape and infuse his essays. Montaigne speaks to us always in a personal voice in which his virtues of tolerance moderation and understanding are dazzlingly manifest. Donald M. Frames masterful translation is widely acknowledged to be the classic English version. Everymans Library pursues the highest production standards printing on acid-free cream-colored paper with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping decorative endpapers silk ribbon markers European-style half-round spines and a full-color illustrated jacket. Everymans Library Classics include an introduction a select bibliography and a chronology of the authors life and times.