The Reveries of a Solitary Walker by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Reveries of a Solitary Walker

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

196 pages first pub 1782 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The struggle between Rousseau's yearning for solitude and his need for society is the central theme of the Reveries.In the two years before his death in 1778, Jean-Jacques Rousseau composed the ten meditations of Reveries of the Solitary Walker. C...

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reflective 93%
challenging 25%
emotional 18%
inspiring 18%
relaxing 18%
funny 12%
informative 12%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%
tense 6%

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medium 33%
fast 6%

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