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| Rating | : | 4.25 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1452652589 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 523 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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This edition is the translation by Charles Cotton.. This collection includes twenty-two of Montaigne's essays, including "Of Prognostications," "Of the Custom of Wearing Clothes," "Of Pedantry," and "Of Friendship." Throughout Montaigne's writing, he approaches his subject matter with rationality and skepticism, constantly searching for truth and inquiring into the nature of the human character. Michel de Montaigne, one of the foremost writers of the French Renaissance and the originator of the genre of the essay, wrote on subjects ranging from friendship to imagination, from language to conscience. Montaigne's essays have been widely read since their first publication by such great writers as Shakespeare and Ralph Waldo Emerson and continue to resonate for modern audiences
"A Superior Translation of a Great Writer" according to Diego Banducci. Over the years I have kept a copy of the Essays by my favorite reading chair to be enjoyed at random, particularly in the middle of the night when Entropy seems to hold the upper hand. They exercise a remarkable calming effect.Seduced by the idea of having a complete set of all the Essays, I initially opted for the Screech translation, but found it wooden and pedantic. I moved to the Cohen translation, which does not include all of the Essays, but has all of the major ones and is far more enjoyable.. About Versions: Physical Copy, Kindle, and Translation Montaigne's Essays are one of the more enjoyable massive tomes of renaissance writing available, and if reading in English, one has two major modern choices of translation, Screech and Frame.To start with Translation: Both major translations are excellent in their own way, but some differences are of note. When a translation is done, usually the translator will translate the major language of the text, French in this case, and leave quotes by the author from other languages, mostly Latin in this case, untranslated. The translator will provide a note with the translation of the quote, and preferably the source of the quote.This i. They should call it a preview to the essays I was very frustrated to realize that this version is missing many essays. Part One for example consists of 57 essays, this version provides 1They should call it a preview to the essays faye jacob I was very frustrated to realize that this version is missing many essays. Part One for example consists of 57 essays, this version provides 14. Thus the flow of the book is disrupted and the author intended order is destroyed. I wish this would have been advertised in the description.Instead of just listing what it contains, it should have stated that it is not containing the majority of the essays.. . Thus the flow of the book is disrupted and the author intended order is destroyed. I wish this would have been advertised in the description.Instead of just listing what it contains, it should have stated that it is not containing the majority of the essays.
Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance and the originator of the genre of the essay.AudioFile Earphones Award winner Clive Chafer is a professional actor, director, and producer, as well as a theater instructor. He is also the founder of TheatreFIRST, the San Francisco Bay Area's only internationally oriented theater.
. About the Author Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance and the originator of the genre of the essay.AudioFile Earphones Award winner Clive Chafer is a professional actor, director, and producer, as well as a theater instructor. He is also the founder of TheatreFIRST, the San Francisco Bay Area's only internationally oriented theater