The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 12 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

"The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 12" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is the final volume of an autobiography completed in 1769 but published posthumously in 1789. This groundbreaking work chronicles Rousseau's life experiences and inner feelings with unprecedented candor. Unlike earlier religious autobiographies, Rousseau focuses on worldly experiences and personal emotions. He holds nothing back, recounting humiliating moments and shameful acts that shaped his character. The work opened a new literary genre, inspiring countless writers to follow his confessional example. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778
Title The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 12
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_(Rousseau)
Credits Produced by David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778
Subject Authors, French -- 18th century -- Biography
Category Text
eBook-No. 3912
Release Date
Last Update Jan 9, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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