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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) has 3 books in the BigBookHub catalogue: The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete, Eloisa : $b or, A series of original letters and Emile.
Books by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete
Rousseau's unsparing self-examination strips away the mask of the Enlightenment philosopher to expose his contradictions, vanities, and genuine yearning for authentic human connection. These intimate confessions feel remarkably modern in their psychological honesty and refusal to present a polished public persona.
Eloisa : $b or, A series of original letters
An epistolary novel, the earliest English version of Rousseau's Julie. It follows the forbidden love between the tutor St. Preux and his pupil Eloisa, then revisits them years later, and takes up social rank, virtue and women's autonomy.
Emile
A 1762 treatise on education, told through a pupil called Emile and his tutor. It argues that a child can keep his natural goodness in a corrupt society, stressing physical growth, learning through the senses and emotional development across five books.