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The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 05

by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778)

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"The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 05" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is part of an autobiography completed in 1769. This groundbreaking work chronicles Rousseau's first fifty-three years with unprecedented candor, revealing both worldly experiences and intimate personal feelings. Unlike earlier religious autobiographies, Rousseau presents himself through shameful moments and humiliating truths, from petty crimes to abandoned children. His revolutionary approach to self-portraiture would inspire generations of writers, transforming how individuals tell their own stories.

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  • Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778
  • Authors, French · 18th century · Biography

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THE CONFESSIONS OF JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU
(In 12 books)

Privately Printed for the Members of the Aldus Society

London, 1903

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This free edition of The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 05 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #3905, released 2004-12-06. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Biographies, French Literature, Philosophy & Ethics.

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