Essais de Montaigne (self-édition) - Volume III by Michel de Montaigne
"Essais de Montaigne (self-édition) - Volume III" by Michel de Montaigne is a collection of essays written between approximately 1570 and 1592. In these introspective writings, Montaigne explores topics ranging from profound philosophical questions to everyday trivia, examining human nature through radically honest self-reflection. Writing during France's religious wars, he embraces skepticism about human certainty while questioning humanity's superiority and championing experiential learning over abstract knowledge. His conversational style freely associates ideas,
weaving classical quotations with local slang to create an influential meditation on the fragility and diversity of human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Michaud |
| Title | Essais de Montaigne (self-édition) - Volume III |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essays_(Montaigne) |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French essays |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 58801 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 2, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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