Essays, Book 2

About this film

LibriVox recording of Essays, Book 2, by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne. Read by LibriVox volunteers. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. He is also known as the father of Modern Skepticism. His pieces became famous for his apparent effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes and autobiography. His main work, Essais (translated literally as "Attempts" but traditionally as "Essays"), contains some of the still most widely influential essays ever written. This is the second volume of that important work. (Summary adapted from the Wikipedia by Leni) The first book can be found at http://librivox.org/essays-book-1-by-michel-eyquem-de-montaigne/ For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B 01-15 (189MB) Download M4B 16-37 (202MB) Download M4B 38-45 (198MB) Download M4B 46-51 (166MB)

Directors & creators

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Subjects

librivox; audiobook; non-fiction; essays; renaissance; montaigne; charles cotton

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