Montaigne's Career

by George Hoffmann

Overview

Following Montaigne through his various roles as manager, magistrate, diplomat, and mayor, this book examines the sources of income available to sixteenth-century writers, the various demands on their time, and their involvement in the financial and editorial aspects of publishing itself, to illustrate the interdependent relationship between writing and politics in the sixteenth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198159629
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/14/1999
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Boston University

Table of Contents

List of IllustrationsNote on Editions and AbbreviationsIntroduction: The Practice of Writing1. Working at Home2. The Company of Secretaries3. Wagering on Publication4. The Art of Proofreading5. The Montaigne Monopoly6. Books and Careers: A ConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"This welcome enrichment to the view of Montaigne is recommended to graduate students and above."—Choice

"This is a thought-provoking book....Placing the Essais in the context of their production should make us think again about their form, reassess the meaning of many individual passages reworked by Montaigne, and ponder a style that sometimes seems to extend to conversation and, at others, suggests the professional, correcting pen at hand."—Times Literary Supplement

From the Publisher

This is a thought-provoking book. It plays down religion, war and politics, and projects an essentially local image of Montaigne, involved in practical concerns, a Montaigne busy on his estate and engaged in his vast extended family in Bordeaux and the region.

Times Literary Supplement