{"product_id":"9780199563272","title":"Reveries of the Solitary Walker","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, Goulbourne, Russell (Professor of Early Modern French Literature, University, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/12\/2011,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 160 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: Oxford World's Classics, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Oxford University Press,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Autobiography: literary, Classic philosophy\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780199563272\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'These hours of solitude and meditation are the only time of the day when I am completely myself'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReveries of the Solitary Walker is Rousseau's last great work, the product of his final years of exile from the society that condemned his political and religious views.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning to Paris the philosopher determines to keep a faithful record of the thoughts and ideas that come to him on his perambulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart reminiscence, part reflection, enlivened by anecdote and encounters, the Reveries form a kind of sequel to his Confessions, but they are more introspectiveand less defensive: Rousseau finds happiness in solitude, walks in nature, botanizing, and meditation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting an account of his walks becomes a means of achieving self-knowledge and safeguarding for himself the pleasure that others, he is convinced, seek to deny him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Reveries, shaped by the unmediated nature of Rousseau'sthought processes, give powerfully lyrical expression to a painfully tortured soul in search of peace. This new translation is accompanied by an introduction and notes that explore the nature of the work and its historical, literary, and intellectual contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE SERIES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36716600983705,"sku":"9780199563272","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780199563272.jpg?v=1602693659","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780199563272","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}