The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 09
by OpenStories
Original author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 09" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is an autobiographical work completed in 1769. This groundbreaking memoir reveals Rousseau's life through worldly experiences and personal feelings rather than religious reflection. Known for its unprecedented candor, the work recounts both formative moments and shameful episodes, including thefts, deceptions, and abandoned children. Rousseau openly declared his enterprise had no precedent, creating a portrait "true to nature" that would inspire generations of autobiographers to follow his confessional example.
The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Volume 09, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3909.
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