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A review by morinokaeru
Reveries of the Solitary Walker by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3.0
This is the last autobiographic essays from the three Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote, a conclusion to his "Confessions" and "Rousseau juge de Jean-Jacques". Written shortly before his death and published later, it is a retrospection on his life that nears its end, a series of thoughts and anecdotes that would come to Rousseau's mind as if he were taking a walk alone.
I found the reading of this book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau a bit tedious. It does not have a linear thread, which makes it hard to get back to when you put down then book (or fall asleep reading it). However, Rousseau's writing style is very beautiful, especially in the fifth Reverie, in which he describes the scenery around his house in St. Pierre island. It is certainly, as most of Rousseau's works, an essay to read with acute attention and while being fully awake.
I found the reading of this book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau a bit tedious. It does not have a linear thread, which makes it hard to get back to when you put down then book (or fall asleep reading it). However, Rousseau's writing style is very beautiful, especially in the fifth Reverie, in which he describes the scenery around his house in St. Pierre island. It is certainly, as most of Rousseau's works, an essay to read with acute attention and while being fully awake.