
Confessions, Volume 2
'Confessions, Volume 2' Summary
“Thus I have acted; these were my thoughts; such was I.”
Rousseau’s lengthy and sometimes anguished dossier on the Self is one of the most remarkable and courageous works of introspection ever undertaken. Some readers may be repelled by his tendency to revel in embarrassing accounts of humiliation and fiasco, as if he were striving too hard to achieve an ultimate nakedness, a nakedness of the soul perhaps. Others may recall the compulsive self-searching of the narrator of Proust’s A la recherche du temps perdu, who also rather dwelt on the co-existence in the individual of the vile and the virtuous.
This volume of the Confessions, presented in this inevitably censored edition of 1903, deal with the author’s childhood and callow adolescence.
Book Details
Language
EnglishOriginal Language
FrenchPublished In
1782–1789Authors

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Switzerland
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolut...
Books by Jean-Jacques RousseauDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books

The Adventures of Buffalo Bill by William Frederick Cody
Buffalo Bill was arguably, the most recognized man in the world when he penned this book. The first four stories are of some of his adventures and the...

The Confessions of a Poacher by John Watson
John Watson's "The Confessions of a Poacher" is a captivating and insightful look into the life of a man who has lived on the fringes of society, rely...

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African by Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, first published in 1789 in London, is the autobiography of O...

The Desire of Ages by Ellen White
In the depths of human yearning, there lies an unspoken desire, a longing for something greater than ourselves, a fulfillment that transcends the flee...

Bacon by Richard William Church
This investigation of Bacon the scholar and man of letters begins with a look at the early days and progresses to his relationships with Queen Elizabe...

Mark Twain: His Life and Work by William M. Clemens
It is an interesting and funny biography on Samuel Langhorne Clemens (otherwise known as Mark Twain). He became stronger while he grew up as he was a...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by Herbert Francis Peyser
Mozart’s earthly career was so poignantly short yet so filled with incalculable achievement that the author of this booklet finds himself confronted w...

Tales Of Lonely Trails by Zane Grey
Join Zane Grey, the celebrated author of Western classics, as he takes you on an unforgettable journey through the wild and rugged landscapes of the A...

The Life of Rev. Henry Martyn by John Hall
In a world yearning for spiritual enlightenment, John Hall's "The Life of Rev. Henry Martyn" offers a beacon of hope, chronicling the extraordinary li...

Ma double vie, mémoires by Sarah Bernhardt
Dans ses mémoires, Sarah Bernhardt, une des plus grandes actrices de son temps, relate son enfance, sa famille, ses débuts dans le monde théâtral et s...
Reviews for Confessions, Volume 2
No reviews posted or approved, yet...