h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It's a good start on a relatively little-known subject. I had the pleasure of studying a bit of Montaigne at uni, and he's a surprisingly rewarding and enjoyable read... but I guess you already know that.
Anyway, I'd recommend this like a shot if you could tie up the loose ends, maybe mention how Montaigne was (if I remember correctly) the first writer to go into real detail about personal experience outside of religious texts, and set a precedent for later writers such as Rousseau and so forth. His influence on big names such as Shakespeare also deserves comment (eg 'On Cannibals' was a major source for 'The Tempest' etc...). Not sure about the dropping of Galileo & S. out of a plane, though.

Looking forwards to reading the rest of it,
Nex...

Thanks,

My intention is to discuss his "method" of writing the essays, and to discuss a few of them, including On Cannibals and On the Power of the Imagination.

I had no idea The Tempest was based on On Cannibals. I'll have to reread The Tempest, it's been quite awhile.

I realize the PTB have a tendency to reject humor that is clearly inserted only for the sake of the humor. Galileo is best known for his theory that two masses, regardless of weight, fall at the same rate. And the authorship of Shakespeare's plays is in doubt. With both being born in the same year, I couldn't resist cracking the joke. I intend to leave it in, and force the subed to decide whether or not to keep it.

Gavroche
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Finished...I'll post it on the Peer Review page...Let me know what you think.


Gavroche