The Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Confessions

Jean-Jacques Rousseau with J. M. Cohen (Translator)

608 pages first pub 1789 (editions)

nonfiction biography classics philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced
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Widely regarded as the first modern autobiography, The Confessions is an astonishing work of acute psychological insight. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) argued passionately against the inequality he believed to be intrinsic to civilized society. ...

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reflective 83%
informative 50%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%

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