Reflections, or Moral Opinions and Maxims: A Bilingual Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781546589884)

The Reflections, or Moral Opinions & Maxims of La Rochefoucauld are one of the great hoards of wisdom in world literature. Witty, rueful, scathing, and (above all) unflinching in his search for the motives of human conduct, the Duke put everything he knew about the ways of the world into this book. The need for love, the fear of death, the lure of glory, and the inescapable power of self-regard are his favourite subjects, and soon the reader's too. This elegant, highly readable edition features a new translation by Jack Mitchell with facing French text, and includes the Duke's longer essays, biographical writings, and self-portrait.

Author: Jack Mitchell, Duc de La Rochefoucauld
ISBN-10: 1546589880
ISBN-13: 9781546589884
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/14/2017
Pages: 658
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 1.32d