Essays of Montaigne, in 10 vols.

Often read as a response against Montaigne. Pascal admired Montaigne’s candor but found his skepticism too complacent; Pascal pushed skepticism toward a wager for faith.

A major 20th-century critical work, emphasizing Montaigne’s modernity, skepticism, and literary innovations. Often a starting point for serious Montaigne scholarship.

On morality, responsibility, and politics, often echoed in Montaigne’s essays.

Satirical, witty, and skeptical of authority—very Montaignean in spirit.

Extends Montaigne’s self-examination into modern autobiography.

A modern biography structured around Montaigne’s questions and lessons.