University Humanities Classics Reader A Walk Through Imagination

Author: Rousseau
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The last great work of Rousseau's life, a solitary walker's contemplation on the meaning of life, a confession and expression of a free, romantic, and fragile soul. The Reveries of the Solitary Walker is divided into ten chapters, with the final chapter left unfinished and abruptly ended, leaving one deeply regretful and pained. In the ten "walks," Rousseau immerses himself in self-reflection, recollections of past joys, a fascination with nature, explorations of truth, and yearnings for love and happiness, among other things, performing a profound exploration of the soul and its desires, all echoing and resonating deeply in the world he deeply cherished.