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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a major Genevois philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution and the development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.
His novel, Emile: or, On Education, which he considered his most important work, is a seminal treatise on the education of the whole person for citizenship. His sentimental novel, Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse, was of great importance to the development of pre-Romanticism and romanticism in fiction. Rousseau's autobiographical writings: his Confessions, which initiated the modern autobiography, and his Reveries of a Solitary Walker were among the pre-eminent examples of the late 18th-century movement known as the "Age of Sensibility", featuring an increasing focus on subjectivity and introspection that has characterized the modern age.
Rousseau also made important contributions to music as a theorist. During the period of the French Revolution, Rousseau was the most popular of the philosophers among members of the Jacobin Club. He was interred as a national hero in the Panthéon in Paris, in 1794, 16 years after his death.<sup>1</sup>
§All Books
The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
52 ratings
Emile
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1762
5 ratings
The Reveries of the Solitary Walker, Botanical Writings, and Letter to Franquières
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 2000
3 ratings
Julie, or the New Heloise
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1760
§ About Jean-Jacques Rousseau's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 4
- Published
- 1760–2000
- Average rating
- 3.5 / 5 across 60 ratings
- Genres
- Classics, Education, History, Literature
Start here: The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a major Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. His political philosophy heavily influenced the French Revolution, as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.
Common questions about Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a major Genevois philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution and the development of modern political, sociological and educational thought. His novel, Emile: or, On Education, which he considered his most important work, is a seminal treatise on the education of the whole person for citizenship.
- What is Jean-Jacques Rousseau best known for?
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau is best known for The Social Contract, with 52 ratings and a 3.6 average. It is the most-rated of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's books on SansFiction.
- How many books has Jean-Jacques Rousseau written?
- SansFiction lists 4 books by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, published between 1760 and 2000. The most popular are The Social Contract, Emile, The Reveries of the Solitary Walker, Botanical Writings, and Letter to Franquières and Julie, or the New Heloise.
- Which Jean-Jacques Rousseau book should I read first?
- The Social Contract is the usual place to start: it is Jean-Jacques Rousseau's most-rated book here, with a 3.6 average.
- What genres does Jean-Jacques Rousseau write?
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau's books on SansFiction are tagged Classics, Education, History and Literature.
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