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Essays of Michel De Montaigne
Classic · Philosophy, Classics, Essays

Essays of Michel De Montaigne

by Michel de Montaigne
1580 · 472 pages · Nonfiction
59 Classic ★ 4.23 on Goodreads · 23K ratings
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

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On the Bokklubben World Library (100 greatest books) list. 4.23★ from 23K Goodreads ratings.

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59Must-Read Score
  • Critics45 out of 100 · counts 35%+18
  • Readers71 out of 100 · counts 50%+41
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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