The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 01 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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"The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 01" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is an autobiography completed in 1769 but published in 1782. In this groundbreaking work, Rousseau reveals his life through worldly experiences and personal feelings rather than religious devotion. He courageously exposes his most shameful moments, including theft, deception, and abandoning his five children. As one of the first major modern autobiographies, it opens with Rousseau's bold declaration to portray himself
in complete truth, creating a precedent that would inspire countless writers to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 01 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_(Rousseau) |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). 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. | 3901 |
| Release Date | Dec 6, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 9, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 441 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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