Orwell, Woolf, Chesterton, Twain, and Bacon are some of the great essayists of the English language. Just pick any.

>>7994774
the problem with these essays is that they do not follow the strict rules that university essays require

Famous essays don't usually follow the "hamburger" format they push in schools. They're usually personal essays with lists, or experimental formats etc. All in all reading famous essays won't make your homework easier, but writing essays and then sitting down with your teacher or university's writing centre will.

If you're still insistant you can try

"Why I write" - George Orwell
"Black men in public spaces" - Brent Staples
"The origins of inequality" - J-J. Rosseau
"The Rebel" - Albert Cammu

>>7994774
And Montaigne of course.

>>7994817
That's why I said of the English language. But, as you say, Montaigne is a must.

Any essays by Emerson.
Schopenhauer essay on why you should kill yourself.