Reveries of the Solitary Walker by Peter France, Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Reveries of the Solitary Walker

Peter France, Jean-Jacques Rousseau

160 pages first pub 1782 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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The struggle between Rousseau's yearning for solitude and his need for society is the central theme of the Reveries.In the two years before his death in 1778, Jean-Jacques Rousseau composed the ten meditations of Reveries of the Solitary Walker. C...

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reflective 100%
relaxing 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

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medium 16%

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