The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau, Volume

Name: The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau, Volume V
Author: Jean Jacques Rousseau

This volume explores Rousseau's personal and philosophical development during his time in Paris. He reflects on his relationships with influential figures, including Madame de Warens and the Comte de Gruÿère. The narrative delves into his experiences as a tutor to the young Duke of Savoy and his subsequent disillusionment with the aristocracy. Rousseau's thoughts on morality, education, and human nature are also examined in this volume.

By Jean Jacques Rousseau · First published 1782 · Genre: Autobiography, Philosophy, Literary Criticism · 23,665 words

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It was, I believe, in 1732, that I arrived at Chambery, as already related, and began my employment of registering land for the king. I was almost twenty-one, my mind well enough formed for my age, with respect to sense, but very deficient in point of judgment, and needing every instruction from those into whose hands I fell, to make me conduct myself with propriety; for a few years' experience had not been able to cure me radically of my romantic ideas; and notwithstanding the ills I had sustained, I knew as little of the world, or mankind, as if I had never purchased instruction. I slept at home, that is, at the house of Madam de Warrens; but it was not as at Annecy: here were no gardens, no brook, no landscape; the house was dark and dismal, and my apartment the most gloomy of the whole. The prospect a dead wall, an alley instead of a street, confined air, bad light, small rooms, iron bars, rats, and a rotten floor; an assemblage of circumstances that do not constitute a very agreeable habitation; but I was in the same house with my best friend, incessantly near her, at my desk, or in chamber, so that I could not perceive the gloominess of my own, or have time to think of it.

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Work type: Essay
Author: Jean Jacques Rousseau
Date: 1782 CE
Language: English
Genres: Autobiography, Philosophy, Literary Criticism, Romanticism, Memoir
Length: 23,665 words
Structure: 1 section, 118 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Autobiography — The work is a personal account of the author's life, detailing his experiences and reflections.
Philosophy — It explores themes of human nature, society, and morality, characteristic of philosophical discourse.
Literary Criticism — The text includes critiques of contemporary literature and societal norms, reflecting on the role of the author in society.
Romanticism — It embodies the ideals of Romanticism, emphasizing emotion, individualism, and a connection to nature.