University Humanities Classics Reader -- A Walk in Thought (Illustrated Popular Edition)

Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The last great work of Rousseau's life, a solitary wanderer's contemplation on the meaning of life, and a confession and expression of the soul of a free, romantic, and fragile spirit. This book is written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a renowned French thinker and writer. In his early years, he faced hardships, but after growing up, he devoted himself to writing. He was exiled to Switzerland and the United States due to his controversial views. Rousseau advocated for human rights and equality, revered nature, and his speeches and works often criticized social inequality. He was one of the proponents of the French Revolution and is famous for works such as "Confessions" and "The Social Contract." This book is the last work Rousseau wrote in his lifetime and is considered a sequel to "Confessions." It records his later years of solitary life in prose and diary form, with elegant and beautiful wording that fully reveals the sensitive and rich inner world of the author.