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Les Confessions de J.J. Rousseau, Suivies a des Reveries Du Promeneur Solitaire. Tome Premier: 471 pp; Tome Second: 279 pp, + Les Réveries du Promeneur Solitaire: 300 pp; A Geneve, 1782, true first editions, two volumes, a complete set, contemporary binding, 7.75 x 5", 8vos. In good condition. Modern leather binding very lightly scuffed at edges and corners, but otherwise clean. Marbled end-papers (modern) remain clean. Previous old-hand ownership signature found on both front end-pages: James M. Dougle. Toning and age-staining throughout text-blocks, text is still legible. Some instances of dog-eared corners or chipped pages. Modern binding tight and intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and he development of modern political, economic, and educational thought. The Confessions is an autobiographical book covering the first fifty-three years of the author's life, up to 1765. It was completed in 1769, but not published until 1782, four years after Rousseau's death, even though Rousseau did read excerpts of his manuscript publicly at various salons and other meeting places. The Confessions was two distinct works, each consisting of six books. Books I to VI were written between 1765 and 1767 and published in 1782 (this edition). Thought the book contains factual inaccuracies - in particular, Rousseau's dates are frequently off, some events are out of order, and others are misinterpreted, incomplete, or incorrect - Rousseau provides an account of the experiences that shaped his personalities and ideas. Rousseau's work is notable as one of the first major autobiographies. Prior to the Confessions, the two great autobiographies were Augustine's own Confessions and Saint Teresa's Life of Herself. However, both of these works focused on the religious experience of their authors; the Confessions was one fo the first autobiographies in which an individual wrote of his life mainly in terms of his worldly experiences and personal feelings. Found in Vol. II is also The Reveries of the Solitary Walker, an unfinished book by Rousseau, written between 1776 and 1778. The content in the book is a mix of autobiographical anecdote, descriptions of the sights, especially plants, that Rousseau saw in his walks on the outskirts of Paris, and elaborations and extensions of arguments previous made by Rousseau in fields like education and political philosophy. A true first edition, complete in two volumes Books I-VI, plus Solitary Walker. Modern binding makes these excellent gifts or additions to any library. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RAREF1782IUVX
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