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'Passionately written and full to bursting with digressions and anecdotes, Frampton's book does an excellent job of bringing Montaigne and his historical context to life ... what comes through the strongest is an inspiring sense of the philosopher's remarkable independence of thought and enduring relevance.' --Sunday Times
With deceptive casualness, Frampton . . . renders a rigorous history of ideas in this engaging account of the life and the work of Michel de Montaigne . . . Frampton tucks a good deal of biography into his tour of the evolution of the essays and the events that inspired them, but his extraordinary achievement is in conveying--and inviting the reader to commune with--Montaigne's unique sensibility and his take on death, sex, travel, friendship, kidney stones, the human thumb, and above all, "the power of the ordinary and the unremarkable, the value of the here-and-now." This scholarly romp through the Renaissance is a jewel. --Publishers' Weekly
With deceptive casualness, Frampton . . . renders a rigorous history of ideas in this engaging account of the life and the work of Michel de Montaigne . . . Frampton tucks a good deal of biography into his tour of the evolution of the essays and the events that inspired them, but his extraordinary achievement is in conveying--and inviting the reader to commune with--Montaigne's unique sensibility and his take on death, sex, travel, friendship, kidney stones, the human thumb, and above all, "the power of the ordinary and the unremarkable, the value of the here-and-now." This scholarly romp through the Renaissance is a jewel. --Publishers' Weekly
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"Excellent . . . Montaigne celebrates life in all its glorious messiness, while reminding us that nothing matters more than human connectedness and kindness to people and animals. An endlessly digressive writer, Montaigne is as much raconteur as moralist, and his book offers some of the best after-dinner conversation in the world . . . You can never be sure what this French humanist will say next . . . Frampton approaches Montaigne from unexpected tangents . . . Where [he] excels is in his sharply intelligent and sharply phrased insights . . . [An] elegant work."
--Michael Dirda, "The Washington Post "
"Winning . . . Perceptive . . . Frampton tells the story of how history, culture, and personal genius conspired to create a new literary genre--and a literary master for the ages . . . Although they were first published more than four centuries ago, Montaigne's essays can seem as topical as the morning newspaper. As more than one admirer has discovered, Montaigne's essentia
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's ironic that nothing is heard of about Michel de Montaigne for years and then three books come along virtually at once. By far the best is Sarah Bakewell's How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer but this one comes along as a close second, only because it is not as in depth as Ms Bakewell's effort. It is more of a true biography as it treats the famous essays much more lightly concentrating more on Montaigne's life and times. In all honesty this book doesn't offer much that you won't find in How to live a life, but would serve as a useful primer for that book. Still highly recommended though
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is without doubt the best book I have read about Montaigne. It is written in an easy accessible and entertaining style yet is intelligent and illuminating. Other books I have read include his Essays but this one offers us more of a biography of Montaigne and gives us an insight into what influenced his writings. Four and a half centuries on we can see how Montaigne's writing still has meaning and relevance for us.
Mindful of the adage that one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, I will still mention the jacket design is awesome! The book and its cover are highly recommended!
Mindful of the adage that one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, I will still mention the jacket design is awesome! The book and its cover are highly recommended!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An excellent read. Intelligent and informative but not pompous or preachy. It has inspired me to now read Montaigne's essays in greater depth.
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An excellent introduction to Montaigne
Saul Frampton has written a thoroughly enjoyable book about the 16th century essayist Montaigne. It wears its evident research and scholarship extremely lightly, while covering a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. H. Bretts
A good introduction to Montaigne
Never really knew much about this 16th century philosopher before reading this and glad I did. He's an interesting and humane character who was the first I believe to write in... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Red Wine
A Surprising Find
I had never heard of Montaigne but this was well reviewed so I took a chance. Montaigne's life is presented via a discussion of his Essays in an easy and very readable way: a... Read more
Published 15 months ago by E. Kraft
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I bought this book as a gift for a philosophy student and on its arrival I quickly ordered myself a copy. Read more
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