Its the birthday Feb. Michel de Montaigne books by this author, born in Prigord, in Bordeaux, France 1. He is considered by many to be the creator of the personal essay, in which he used self portrayal as a mirror of humanity in general. Writers up to the present time have imitated his informal, conversational style. He said, The highest of wisdom is continual cheerfulness such a state, like the region above the moon, is always clear and serene. WA. Montaigne in The Stone. How to Live, Sarah Bakewells elegant portrait of Montaigne, the 1. Carl H. Klaus and Ned Stuckey French called Essayists on the Essay Montaigne.
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