Rousseau, Jean Jacques

Confessions (Oxford World's Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780199540037
author:: Rousseau, Jean Jacques
format:: Paperback
publisher:: OUP Oxford
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 720
Dimensions:: 19.5 x 12.8 x 3.1 centimetres (0
Genre:: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
Condition:: New
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Confessions is a deeply personal account of Rousseau's life, from his childhood in Geneva to his experiences as a writer and philosopher in Paris. In this unique and insightful work, Rousseau explores the complex relationship between his inner self and the various social identities he adopted.

Through his writing, Rousseau reveals the contradictions and paradoxes that underlie the act of autobiography, including the tensions between self-exploration and denial, passion and detachment. This book is a search for the elusive quality of one's own existence, a quest to convey the personal nature of individual experience.

Published in Oxford World's Classics, this edition of Confessions features an introduction by leading authorities and helpful notes to clarify the text. A valuable resource for scholars and readers alike, this book offers a unique window into the life and thought of one of history's most influential thinkers.

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