ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1987, is an examination of Montaigne’s Essais and a guide to the reading of this fascinating, stimulating and imaginative writer – a writer who is also difficult to read and interpret. This book’s aim is to help the reader of Montaigne understand that their own experiences of life and literature can be brought to bear to help comprehend the true meaning of Montaigne.

chapter Chapter 1|11 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 3|23 pages

Intellectual and Philosophical Background

chapter Chapter 5|14 pages

Political and Ethical Ideas

chapter Chapter 7|15 pages

The Ambiguous Frontier between Prose and Poetry

chapter Chapter 8|24 pages

The Study of the Self: Psychology and Humanity

chapter Chapter 9|20 pages

The Art de Vivre: Experience and Aesthetics

chapter Chapter 10|17 pages

Montaigne through the Ages