{"product_id":"9780141915937","title":"The Complete Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1572, Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection.  There he wrote his constantly expanding 'essays', inspired by the ideas he found in books from his library and his own experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe discusses subjects as diverse as war-horses and cannibals, poetry and politics, sex and religion, love and friendship, ecstasy and experience. Above all, Montaigne studied himself to find his own inner nature and that of humanity. The Essays are among the most idiosyncratic and personal works in all literature.  An insight into a wise Renaissance mind, they continue to engage, enlighten and entertain modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1533, \u003cb\u003eMichel de Montaigne\u003c\/b\u003e studied law and spent a number of years working  as a counsellor before devoting his life to reading, writing and  reflection. He died in 1586. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr M.A. Screech\u003c\/b\u003e is regarded as the world's  greatest authority on Montaigne.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119777988848,"sku":"9780141915937","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141915937_p0.jpg?v=1769910999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141915937","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}