Prithee Save These from the Fire

Montaigne Is Scarcely A Household Word Any Longer; The Personal Essay Is Deader Than The Cat Who Went Splat Where The Fat Lady Sat. A Curious Glance Within These Covers Will Discover A Passel Of Reflections With As Much Commercial Viability As The Ruptured Auto Tires Stacked In Junkyards. Ruminations Over The Course Of A Gladsome Lifetime They Fall Into Four Piles: Pure Personal Essays Introductions To The Faculty Literary Review Undercurrents Travelogues Studies In The Appreciation Of Fiction All Intended As A Keepsake Of Their Father For His Son And Daughter Along With Any Chance Soul Who Might Look Over Their Shoulders.