“Compagnon’s book – derived from a series on French radio, and now published in a faithful and readable translation by Tina Kover – is an entertaining collection of forty short discussions on a wide range of topics explored by Montaigne in his monumental Essays. It serves firstly as an introduction for readers new to the writer’s work, and secondly as a reminder for those familiar to Montaigne of his wit, innovation and vivacity.”
