How We Weep and Laugh at the Same Thing
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How We Weep and Laugh at the Same Thing

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‘No one characteristic clasps us purely and universally in its embrace.’A selection of charming essays from a master of the genre exploring the contradictions inherent to human thought, words and actions.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin’s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). Montaigne’s works available in Penguin Classics are The Complete Essays, An Apology for Raymond Sebond, On Friendship, On Solitude and The Essays: A Selection

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Weight 0.055 kg
Dimensions 0.6 × 11 × 16.1 cm
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Paperback
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64
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Year Published

2015-2-26
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Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0141397225
About The Author

Born in 1533, Montaigne 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.
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