Essay- essay is, generally, a piece of

writing that gives the author's

own argument but the definition is
vague, overlapping with those of
an article, a pamphlet, and a short
story .
 Informal Essay
Formal Essay
are characterized by
"serious purpose, dignity,
logical organization,
length.
Examples:
Biography, thesis statement
, critic paper, and
academic research.
is written mainly for
enjoyment. This is not to
say that it cannot be
informative or persuasive;
however, it is less a
formal statement than a
relaxed expression of
opinion, observation,
humor or pleasure.
Examples: Journals and
diaries.
The Father of essay
Montaigne's life

28, February, 1533 13 ,September,

1592) -was one of the most significant
philosophers of the French Renaissance,
known for popularizing the essay as a
literary genre.

Montaigne had a direct influence on

writers all over the world, including Francis
Bacon, Ren Descartes, Blaise Pascal,
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Albert
Hirschman, William Hazlitt, etc.
Montaigne's collection

Essais, a collection of a large number of

short subjective treatments of various
topics published in 1580, inspired by his
studies in the classics, especially by the
worksof Plutarch and Lucretius.
Montaigne's stated goal is to describe
humans, and especially himself, with utter
frankness. Montaigne's writings are
studied as literature and philosophy
around the world.
Analysis

How the Essais' volume influence so many

well known author?

Who was the origin of essay that now is

called as the father of essay?