Let--Jean-Jacques Rousseau His Life and Works (Postcard Gallery)

Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Translator: Wu Yuetian
Switzerland/Switzerland
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Publish Date: 1996-02-01
Features: This is a biographical work divided into 120 stages, designed to pique the interest of readers of Rousseau. Rousseau was a "many-sided figure," an outstanding traveler, writer, and philosopher, and his works mark the interconnected periods of his life. Rousseau's works not only have a profound and lasting influence but also exhibit elegant prose, convincing arguments, and a masterful command of expressive and melodic French. This book is dedicated to all women and men who have struggled with Rousseau's works during their studies but have never come close to appreciating his charming side. As a person and a philosopher, he pursued truth throughout his life, providing the essential wisdom for human growth. Rousseau often preferred rejecting lush, dense forests and the primal, mysterious beauty of nature, sometimes painting his innocent and pure dreams. He used simple, pure colors and clear outlines, depicting the veins of every leaf, as if breeding the nostalgia of the soul and revealing the culmination of fantasy. The fairy-tale world of this solitary tax collector is simple, vivid, and deeply poetic. The unique style he displayed in his works compels one to acknowledge him as a master.