{"product_id":"the-complete-essays-of-michel-michel-montaigne-9781774761526","title":"The Complete Essays of Michel de Montaigne (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Essays\u003c\/em\u003e are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. Montaigne's stated goal in his book is to describe himself with utter frankness and honesty. The insight into human nature provided by his essays, for which they are so widely read, is merely a by-product of his introspection. Montaigne's essay topics spanned the entire spectrum of the profound to the trivial, with titles ranging from \"Of Sadness and Sorrow\" and \"Of Conscience\" to \"Of Smells\" and \"Of Posting.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Essays\u003c\/em\u003e were written in Middle French and were originally published in the Kingdom of France. Montaigne wrote in a rather crafted rhetoric designed to intrigue and involve the reader, sometimes appearing to move in a stream-of-thought from topic to topic and at other times employing a structured style that gives more emphasis to the didactic nature of his work. His \u003cem\u003eEssays\u003c\/em\u003e were seen as an important contribution to both writing form and skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michel de Montaigne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774761521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774761526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 2.25d","brand":"Michel de Montaigne","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43989244674303,"sku":"9781774761526","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9bf1dd00-deda-4869-a6e4-414c9ef88ca8.jpg?v=1683298400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-complete-essays-of-michel-michel-montaigne-9781774761526","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}