The Complete Essays of Montaigne

By: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Donald M. Frame - translator

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

“A faithful translation is rare; a translation which preserves intact the original text is very rare; a perfect translation of Montaigne appears impossible. Yet Donald Frame has realized this feat. One does not seem to be reading a translation, so smooth and easy is the style; at each moment, one seems to be listening to Montaigne himself - the freshness of his ideas, the unexpected choice of words. Frame has kept everything.” (Andre Maurois, The New York Times Book Review)

©1958 Donald M. Frame (Translation) (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Excellent reading!

What about Christopher Lane’s performance did you like?

I have been switching between reading and listening to the essays. Lane's performance is so good that I have actually found the essays more immediate and grabbing while I was listening. Lane does an excellent job embodying Montaigne!

Philosophy at its Best

I’m no reviewer-writer, but the narrator was excellent and made listening a pleasure.

Thanks

Excellent in every respect

Great performance of a timeless text. It’s a long listen but for fans of philosophy it is a must.

Stands next to the Bible and M.A.'s Meditations

For me the greatest approbation for a book I've just read is a simple declaration that this is a book I'll read again, and perhaps one that I'll read regularly. This is a desert island work for sure. It (for me) fits into the same mental shelf space as Marcus Aurelius' Meditations or Herodotus' The Histories or Adams' The Education of Henry Adams. Some pieces of nonfiction should probably be considered a type of humanist sacred-text. One more book I've got to grab if the house is on fire. One more book I will forever be buying extra copies of so I can fop them off on unprepared friends.

A book that makes you happy!

This man is a riot. it is a great experience to listen to a man who lived in the 16th century and realize that he is you. l found a new friend who l will never meet. Pass it forward!