What Do I Know Essential Essays - Michel de Montaigne

Stunning Paperback Edition Of This Fresh Translation Of Montaignersquo;s Most Profound, Searching Essays, With An Introduction From Yiyun Li, Author Of The Book Of Goose This Gift-worthy Collection Of 16 Essays By The Father Of The Essayrdquo; Is A Short, Accessible Introduction To His Work, Offering A Fascinating Glimpse Inside A Great Renaissance Mind I Myself Am The Subject Of My Book. So Wrote Montaigne In The Introductory Note To His Essays, The Book That Marked The Birth Of The Modern Essay Form. In Works Of Probing Intelligence And Idiosyncratic Observation, Montaigne Moved From Intimate Personal Observation To Roving Theories Of The Conduct Of Kings And Cannibals, The Effects Of Sorrow And Fear, And The Fallibility Of Human Memory And Judgement.