Rousseau (Volume 1 and 2)

Name: Rousseau (Volume 1 and 2)
Author: John Morley

By John Morley

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A two-volume biography follows the subject from youth through formative apprenticeships and wanderings, his relations with key women patrons and domestic tensions, his literary breakthroughs (the Discourses, a sentimental novel, an educational treatise, and a theory of the social contract), his experiments in music, and his quarrels and persecutions among contemporaries. The narrative interleaves personal temperament and episodes of exile with sustained exposition of central ideas: the critique of civilisation, the notion of natural man, the primacy of sentiment and education, and tensions between private life and public controversy.

About the Author

John Morley

John Morley was a prominent English writer, politician, and journalist known for his insightful essays and critiques on political philosophy and literature. He served as a member of Parliament and held various governmental roles, including Postmaster General. Morley's notable works include 'Burke,' a critical examination of the political thought of Edmund Burke, and the 'Critical Miscellanies' series, which features essays on influential figures such as Robespierre, Turgot, and George Eliot. His writings reflect a deep engagement with the intellectual currents of his time, contributing significantly to the discourse on liberalism and social reform.