Montaigne
Subtitle: the fool of the farce
By: Pierre Leschemelle ; translated by William J. Beck ; preface by Marcel Conche.
Series: Studies in the humanities ;; v. 18; Studies in the humanities (New York, N.Y.) ;; v. 18.
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592
Description: Pierre Leschemelle's third book of criticism of Montaigne is clearly a synthesis of his many years of reading, writing and speaking about the essayist all over France. In the present volume, Montaigne: le badin de la farce, Leschemelle shows how Montaigne does not construct a philosophical system for others. Rather, the essayist writes for himself, and through his writing, learns, and shows us, how to live.

In a time of ideologies and philosophical systems, Montaigne's ideas are more relevant than ever before.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-212).