Book Description
A novel in which Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
From the Publisher
6 1/8 x 9 1/4 trim. 14 illus. Map. LC 97-9172
About the Author
Philip Stewart is professor of French and Literature and Director, Center for European Studies, Duke University. His books include Engraven Desires: Eros, Image, and Text in the French 18th Century (1992). Jean Vache is Associate Professor of English, Paul Valéry University, Montpellier, France.
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A novel in which Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm.
SYNOPSIS
A novel in which Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm.
FROM THE CRITICS
An extraordinarily successful novel that . . . served as a model for much succeeding literature and exerted widespread influence on conceptions of love, morality, and life in nature . . . Stewart and Vachﾽ have brought Rousseau's masterpiece back to life for English speakers . . . [their] translation is a superb accomplishment.
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