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  • Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian

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  • The Complete Essays

    Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. 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 ... Read more

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  • Montaigne: Complete Essays

    Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form.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 ... Read more

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    Gourmand Cookbook Award winner from renowned culinary instructor Michel Maincent-Morel, The French Chef Handbook revolutionized the learning of cooking by offering solid techniques to beginners.Own the keys of French culinary technique! This book is a study trip to France without the plane ticket. This bestseller, which has already supported over 800,000 professional chefs, can now be adopted by ... Read more

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  • Essays Of Michel De Montaigne

    Essays of Michel De Montaigne Michel De Montaigne Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazlitt 1877 The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of variable length. Montaigne's stated design in writing, publishing and revising the Essays over the period from approximately 1570 to 1592 was to record for the 'private benefit of friends and kinsmen . ... Read more

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  • A Handful of Raisins in an Otherwise Empty Room

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  • The Essays of Montaigne, all 10 volumes

    The complete essays, translated by Charles Cotton (1630-1687) and edited by William Hazlitt. From the Preface: "This great French writer deserves to be regarded as a classic, not only in the land of his birth, but in all countries and in all literatures. His Essays, which are at once the most celebrated and the most permanent of his productions, form a magazine out of which such minds as those of ... Read more

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  • Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian

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    Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian is an impressive gathering of European intellectual exploration and literary expression. This anthology encapsulates a vibrant tapestry of philosophical musings and literary reflections, spanning nations and cultures within the French, German, and Italian spheres. The breadth of styles from thought-provoking essays to poignant ... Read more

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  • Memoirs of the War in Spain

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    Napoleon's eagles had triumphed over every adversary faced until his fateful decision to depose the Bourbons from the throne of Spain. He started a war that was to prove fatal to his ambitions, a war with the religious people who knew only the war of the knife. The Spaniards were unsuccessful in prosecuting a war on regular military lines, being crushed in a number of pitched battles against the ... Read more

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  • The Good Life in Galicia 2019

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  • Abnormal

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    Translated by Graham Burchell ...
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  • On Solitude

    Translated by M. A. Screech ...
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    Blending intellectual speculation with anecdote and personal reflection, the Renaissance thinker and writer Montaigne pioneered the modern essay. This selection contains his idiosyncratic and timeless writings on subjects as varied as the virtues of solitude, the power of the imagination, the pleasures of reading, the importance of sleep and why we sometimes laugh and cry at the same things ... Read more

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