The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331038145 ISBN 13: 9780331038149

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Unvarnished self-portrait of a restless mind

Delve into a candid account of a life marked by memory, truth, and the relentless pull of self-disclosure. This edition presents the memoir’s second part, continuing the author’s aim to lay bare his heart and soul.

This material trains its gaze on the inner life and the justifications, fears, and hopes behind a public confession. It traces the challenges of writing from memory, the lure of recollection, and the high stakes of presenting one’s personal truth to readers and critics alike. The narrative also moves through early Parisian circles, musical pursuits, and the fraught dynamics with friends and patrons that shaped a unique, introspective voice.

• Explores the author’s motivations for writing the Confessions and his commitment to truth.
• Describes early travels, social circles, and the creation of significant musical works.
• Shows tensions with contemporaries and patrons, including shifts in support and perception.
• Offers a vivid backdrop of 18th‑century life across Lyons, Paris, and Swiss towns.

Ideal for readers of intimate memoirs, literary psychology, and historical recollections of the Enlightenment era.

About this title

About the Author

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 78) was a leading Genevan philosopher and political theorist and one of the key figures of the Enlightenment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331038145
• ISBN 13: 9780331038149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 422