Burlington Public Library

Montaigne's „The Essays" is an unusual book, largely due to the author's attitude to it. This is an exclusively everyday book, suitable for everyday use, in which the author does not discuss how the world works and where everything goes, but discusses the essential: how to raise children, how to build a married life, how to spend leisure time, etc. At the same time, Montaigne does not have a very high opinion of himself, although he praises him...

Gulliver's Travels; Candide; Rameau's Nephew