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The Reveries of the Solitary Walker (French: Les Rêveries du promeneur solitaire) is an unfinished book by Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, written between 1776 and 1778. It was the last of a number of works composed toward the end of his life which were deeply autobiographical in nature.
The Reveries of the Solitary Walker. (an anonymous translation to English, published in 1796) by. Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Third Edition, Published 1796. Transcribers note: The text of The Reveries of The Solitary Walker is included in The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Third Edition, Volume II, pp187-380, published in 1796.
An autobiographical work by Rousseau, published posthumously in 1782, that describes his walks around Paris. It explores themes such as education, solitude, society, and botany through anecdotes and reflections.
Reveries 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. Returning to Paris the philosopher determines to keep a faithful record of the thoughts and ideas that come to him on his perambulations.
An excerpt from Rousseau's last book, where he recalls his happiest time on a desert island in the Lake of Bienne. He describes his joy of living in solitude, indolence, and harmony with nature, and contrasts it with his persecution and suffering in the world.
Aug 16, 2010 · Reveries of the solitary walker by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778; France, Peter, 1935-
After a period of forced exile and solitary wandering brought about by his radical views on religion and politics, Jean-Jacques Rousseau returned to Paris in 1770. Here, in the last two years of his life, he wrote his final work, the Reveries.
