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What does a man reveal when he wants the world to hear his side of the story?
In The Confessions, Jean-Jacques Rousseau turns his gaze on his own life, from childhood in Geneva to wandering through Savoy, France and Italy. A harsh apprenticeship, love and dependence on Madame de Warens, and the struggle to make a name in Paris shape his searching account.
Famous for The Social Contract and Emile, Rousseau faces condemned books, exile and broken friendships with Diderot and Hume. He wants to tell his story before others define him. Yet this is no simple defence: he admits theft, cowardice and the abandonment of his children, exposing the distance between his ideals and his acts.
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- A childhood in Geneva Follow the early experiences that shape Rousseau’s feelings, fears and sense of himself.
- Love and dependence Meet Madame de Warens, whose place in his life brings affection and lasting emotional ties.
- Faults brought into view Confront admissions that make this self-portrait unsettling rather than a smooth account of achievement.
- A thinker under pressure Trace the quarrels, condemnation and exile surrounding a writer who champions human freedom.
- The self as a subject Explore an early promise to portray a whole person, with shame and vanity included.
Who will love it
Para lectores que aman las historias de vida sinceras, disfrutan viendo cómo una mente se explica a sí misma y les gusta viajar por Ginebra, Saboya, Venecia y París.
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- Un niño sin madre conoce el mundo a través de los libros
- Un castigo injusto acaba con una infancia feliz
- Un amo cruel convierte a un niño dócil en ladrón
- La señora de Warens se convierte en madre, amiga y protectora
- La vida con Mamá trae paz, estudio y pérdida
- Los viajes y Venecia revelan a un hombre capaz sin suerte
- Una idea repentina en un camino caluroso lo hace famoso
- El Ermitage convierte a los amigos en enemigos
- Los protectores nobles no pueden resguardar un libro de la tormenta
- El exilio en Suiza pone a prueba su confianza en sí mismo
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The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1782
El hijo de un relojero huye ante una puerta cerrada de la ciudad y recorre Europa prometiendo no ocultar nada de sí mismo.
Challenging10–20 hours to read2 languages
Aprende un idioma con clásicos de nivel challengingEspañolFrancésAlemánItalianoJaponésPortuguésInglésCómo medimos los niveles
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Can a man tell the whole truth about himself? Jean-Jacques Rousseau bets that he can.
The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete de un vistazo
- Tiempo de lectura
- Unas 16 h 45 min13 h 20 min fast, 19 h 55 min slow
- Duración
- 239.300 palabras
- Páginas
- 754 páginas
- Nivel en la biblioteca
- Exigente long sentences, a rich vocabulary
- Primera publicación
- 1782by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Un niño sin madre conoce el mundo a través de los libros
Rousseau nace en Ginebra en 1712. Su padre, Isaac, es relojero. Su madre muere a consecuencia del parto, y él llama a esto su primera desgracia. Su padre nunca supera la pérdida y ve en su hijo a su esposa muerta.
Una tía le canta canciones que recordará toda la vida. Para él, la música nace en aquella voz.
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-confessions-of-jean-jacques-rousseau-complete.
Rousseau, J.-J. (2026). The confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-confessions-of-jean-jacques-rousseau-complete (Original work published 1782)
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-confessions-of-jean-jacques-rousseau-complete.
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¿De qué trata Las confesiones de Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Es la autobiografía de Rousseau en doce libros. Cuenta su infancia en Ginebra, su aprendizaje, sus años de viajes, su ascenso como escritor en París y su exilio en Suiza, admitiendo sus faltas a lo largo del relato.
¿Quién es la señora de Warens en Las confesiones?
Es la mujer saboyana que acoge en Annecy a Rousseau cuando tiene dieciséis años. Él la llama Mamá, aprende de ella, vive bajo su techo durante años y los recuerda como los más felices de su vida.
¿Es Las confesiones una historia real y cuándo se escribió?
Son unas memorias reales, escritas en las décadas de 1760 y 1770, cuando Rousseau tenía cincuenta y tantos años. Se basó en sus recuerdos, admite algunas lagunas y sostiene que los detalles que ofrece sobre sí mismo son fieles.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1712–1778 · Genevan philosopher and writer
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva in 1712 and died in Ermenonville, France, in 1778. He lived in Switzerland, France, and England. He wrote philosophy, fiction, autobiography, and music. His works include Discourse on Inequality (1755), Julie (1761), and Emile (1762). His Confessions was published after his death.
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