Montaigne's Career [Hardcover]

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.

List of Illustrations
Note on Editions and Abbreviations
Introduction: The Practice of Writing
1. Working at Home
2. The Company of Secretaries
3. Wagering on Publication
4. The Art of Proofreading
5. The Montaigne Monopoly
6. Books and Careers: A Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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

This is a thought-provoking book....Placing theEssaisin 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