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The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778
"The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is an autobiography written between 1765-1770 and published posthumously in 1782-1789. Covering the first fifty-three years of his life, Rousseau presents an unprecedented self-portrait focused on worldly experiences and personal feelings rather than religious conversion. The work candidly reveals his most shameful moments, including theft, deception, and abandoning his five children. This groundbreaking memoir established a new form of autobiography that inspired countless writers to follow. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_(Rousseau) |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Authors, French -- 18th century -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3913 |
| Release Date | Aug 15, 2004 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 30022 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/3913