Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction

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William M. Hamlin (Professor of English, Professor of English, Washington State University)

Montaigne

A Very Short Introduction

William M. Hamlin (Professor of English, Professor of English, Washington State University)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
05 November 2020

Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600

Series: Very Short Introduction

The French author Michel de Montaigne is widely regarded as the founder and greatest practitioner of the personal essay. A member of the minor aristocracy, he worked as a judicial investigator, served as mayor of Bordeaux, and sought to bring stability to his war-torn country during the latter half of the sixteenth century. He is best known today, however, as the author of the Essays, a vast collection of meditations on topics ranging from love and sexuality to freedom, learning, doubt, self-scrutiny, and peace of mind. One of the most original books ever to emerge from Europe, Montaigne's masterpiece has been continuously and powerfully influential among writers and philosophers from its first appearance down to the present day. His extraordinary curiosity and discernment, combined with his ability to mix thoughtful judgment with revealing anecdote, make him one of the most readable of all writers. In Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction, William M. Hamlin provides an overview of Montaigne's life, thought, and writing, situating the Essays within the arc of Montaigne's lived experience and focusing on themes of particular interest for contemporary readers. Designed for a broad audience, this introduction will appeal to first-time students of Montaigne as well as to seasoned experts and admirers. Well-informed and lucidly written, Hamlin's book offers an ideal point of entry into the life and work of the world's first and most extraordinary essayist.

By: William M. Hamlin (Professor of English Professor of English Washington State University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 107mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 128g
ISBN: 9780190848774
ISBN 10: 0190848774
Series: Very Short Introduction
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 05 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William M. Hamlin is Professor of English at Washington State University and the Bornander Distinguished Professorship in the WSU Honors College.

Reviews for Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction

William Hamlin has given those first encountering Montaigne a rich and varied picture of the sixteenth-century author. * Vittoria Fallanca, New College, Oxford, French Studies * This compact new study by William Hamlin, professor of English at Washington State and specialist on the English reception of Montaigne, was written for the Oxford series of Very Short Introductions, which claims over 650 titles,...All students and teachers of Montaigne should be grateful to William Hamlin for the thorough justice he does to one of the greatest achievements of our literary tradition. * Eric Macphail, Indiana University *