The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Author: Jean-Jacques RousseauTranslator: Charles E. Butterworth
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-11-01
ISBN: 0872201627
Number of pages: 266
Publisher: Hackett Pub Co
Book Reviews of The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
Book Review: Such a lovely short book
Summary: 5 Stars
A reader will love then short stories described by JJ Rousseau. For me, JJR's writings about his internal feelings are less interesting; however, this is one of the most beautiful books in all the literature I have ever read. I highly recommend the tenth (and unfinished) Reverie - I have never read more touching words.
Summary of The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
After a period of forced exile and solitary wandering brought about by his radical views on religion and politics, Jean-Jacques Rousseau returned to Paris in 1770. Here, in the last two years of his life, he wrote his final work, the Reveries. In this eloquent masterpiece the great political thinker describes his sense of isolation from a society he felt had rejected his writings - and the manner in which he has come to terms with his alienation, as he walks around Paris, gazing at plants, day-dreaming and finding comfort in the virtues of solitude and the natural world. Meditative, amusing and lyrical, this is a fascinating exploration of Rousseau's thought as he looks back over his life, searching to justify his actions, to defend himself against his critics and to elaborate upon his philosophy.French Books
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