Essays: The Florio Translation (Annotated)

Essays: The Florio Translation (Annotated)

- Includes a critical introduction and up-to-date bibliography

Montaigneâ€™s Essays are one of the masterpieces of French literature. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592) invented the essay genre for the modern world, and his free-flowing explorations of a bewildering array of topics have never ceased to dazzle, entertain and inspire their readers. John Florio was Montaigneâ€™s first English translator, and he comes closer than has anyone since to capturing the expansive, baroque spirit of the original. It was Florioâ€™s Montaigne that was read by Shakespeare and that influenced the canon of English literature. Florioâ€™s version is the translation of choice for those who want to experience the true spirit of Montaigneâ€™s great work, and it is a classic in its own right. There have long been, and remain, vigorous proponents of the theory that Florio is the true author of Shakespeareâ€™s works. This is a testament to the quality of Florioâ€™s language, which with its dazzling beauty and ingenuity â€“ he added over a thousand new words that have become lasting additions to English â€“ can stand comfortably next to anything written by the Bard.
Lexicos Books is proud to present the first ebook edition of Florioâ€™s classic translation of Montaigneâ€™s Essays, complete and unabridged. It has been meticulously edited and formatted for Kindle, with an active table of contents, editorâ€™s introduction, and up-to-date bibliography of works both about Montaigne and about Florio.

â€œThe idea, that by writing about oneself one can create a mirror in which other people recognise their own humanity, has not existed for ever. It had to be invented. And, unlike many cultural inventions, it can be traced to a single person: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne. Montaigne created the idea simply by doing it.â€ Sarah Bakewell
Country USA
Manufacturer Lexicos Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-04-26
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Lexicos Publishing
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-04-26
Format	Kindle eBook

Essays: The Florio Translation (Annotated)

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