by Montaigne · Ediciones Orbis · tapa dura · ISBN 9788475305264
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This book is a comprehensive edition of Michel de Montaigne's 'Essays,' a miscellaneous work encompassing reflections on readings and personal experiences. Montaigne, a baroque writer, explores themes such as man, thought, morality, life, and death without a predefined scheme. Although initially conceived as a philosophical work, it evolves into a preparation for a good death, highlighting the importance of reflection and freedom.
Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. Montaigne had a direct influence on numerous writers of Western literature; his Essais contain some of the most influential essays ever written.
