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  • The Complete Essays

    Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. In 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. He ... Read more

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  • The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus

    Series Book 16 - Occultism and Paranormal Library
    This illustrated edition contains all ten "centuries," or groups of 100 quatrains, that make up the Prophecies. A illustrated edition with images of the author and his time., and includes Nostradamus' letters to Henri II King of France. ... Read more

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  • Montaigne: Complete Essays

    Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form.In 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.He discusses ... Read more

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  • Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian

    Enriched edition.

    This captivating anthology, 'Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian,' gathers a rich tapestry of thought-provoking works that traverse diverse literary styles and intellectual pursuits. The collection offers an intriguing blend of essays, philosophical treatises, and critical pieces that navigate the intricacies of human experience, morality, and society. Standout pieces ... Read more

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  • The Complete Essays

    Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. In 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. He ... Read more

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  • The French Chef Handbook

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    Gourmand Cookbook Award winner from renowned culinary instructor Michel Maincent-Morel, The French Chef Handbook revolutionized the learning of cooking by offering solid techniques to beginners.Own the keys of French culinary technique! This book is a study trip to France without the plane ticket. This bestseller, which has already supported over 800,000 professional chefs, can now be adopted by ... Read more

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  • Essays Of Michel De Montaigne

    Essays of Michel De Montaigne Michel De Montaigne Translated by Charles Cotton Edited by William Carew Hazlitt 1877 The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of variable length. Montaigne's stated design in writing, publishing and revising the Essays over the period from approximately 1570 to 1592 was to record for the 'private benefit of friends and kinsmen . ... Read more

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  • A Handful of Raisins in an Otherwise Empty Room

    A Handful of Raisins is a heart-stirring memoir about survival, strength and courage. For Michèle Misino de Luca, life began as a series of dark, traumatic episodes and continued as deeply challenging events beset her incessantly throughout her youth. Yet somehow, she rises to value life, viewing it as a miracle.She was five years old when she first felt completely on her own, and although food, ... Read more

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  • The Essays of Montaigne, all 10 volumes

    The complete essays, translated by Charles Cotton (1630-1687) and edited by William Hazlitt. From the Preface: "This great French writer deserves to be regarded as a classic, not only in the land of his birth, but in all countries and in all literatures. His Essays, which are at once the most celebrated and the most permanent of his productions, form a magazine out of which such minds as those of ... Read more

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  • Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian

    Enriched edition. Enlightenment Insights Across Europe

    Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian is an impressive gathering of European intellectual exploration and literary expression. This anthology encapsulates a vibrant tapestry of philosophical musings and literary reflections, spanning nations and cultures within the French, German, and Italian spheres. The breadth of styles from thought-provoking essays to poignant ... Read more

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  • Memoirs of the War in Spain

    Translated by Anon ...
    Napoleon's eagles had triumphed over every adversary faced until his fateful decision to depose the Bourbons from the throne of Spain. He started a war that was to prove fatal to his ambitions, a war with the religious people who knew only the war of the knife. The Spaniards were unsuccessful in prosecuting a war on regular military lines, being crushed in a number of pitched battles against the ... Read more

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  • On Solitude

    Translated by M. A. Screech ...
    Series series Penguin Great Ideas
    Blending intellectual speculation with anecdote and personal reflection, the Renaissance thinker and writer Montaigne pioneered the modern essay. This selection contains his idiosyncratic and timeless writings on subjects as varied as the virtues of solitude, the power of the imagination, the pleasures of reading, the importance of sleep and why we sometimes laugh and cry at the same things ... Read more

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