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An essay is a piece of prose that thinks. Argument is welcome but not required; the form's distinguishing feature is the visible movement of a mind — turning a question over, qualifying, doubting, returning, surprising itself. Key sections include: The Essay.; Opening What an essay is.; Chapter I Montaigne, the inventor.; Chapter II Bacon, the other founder.; Chapter III The periodical essay.; Chapter IV The Romantic familiar essay.; Chapter V Victorian and American 19th century.; Chapter VI Modernist essayists.; Chapter VII The New Yorker essay.; Chapter VIII The serious magazine essay..
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