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Who published the revised edition of Michel de Montaigne’s Essays after his death?
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Michel de Montaigne
French writer Michel de Montaigne.
The revised edition of Michel de Montaigne’s Essays was published by his literary executrix, Marie de Gournay.1
Montaigne met de Gournay in 1588, and he referred to her as his "covenant daughter." Following his death in 1592, she took on the responsibility of overseeing the publication of his work, ensuring his legacy as a foundational figure in the development of the essay as a literary form.21