Jean-Jacques

The Early Life and Work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1754

By: Maurice Cranston

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Paperback | 25 June 1991 | Edition Number 1

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In the first volume of his trilogy, noted political philosopher Maurice Cranston draws from original manuscript sources to trace Rousseau's life from his birth in provincial obscurity in Geneva, through his youthful wanderings, to his return to Geneva in 1754 as a celebrated writer and composer.

"[An] admirable biography which is as meticulous, calm, reasonable, and judicious as its subject is passionate and tumultuous."â"Keith Michael Baker, Washington Post Book World

"The definitive biography, as scholarly as it is entertaining."â"The Economist

"Exceptionally fresh . . . . [Cranston] seems to know exactly what his readers need to know, and thoughtfully enriches the backgroundâ"both physical and intellectualâ"of Rousseau's youthful peregrinations . . . . He makes the first part of Rousseau's life as absorbing as a picaresque novel. His fidelity to Rousseau's ideas and to his life as it was lived is a triumph of poise."â"Naomi Bliven, The New Yorker

"The most outstanding achievement of Professor Cranston's own distinguished career."â"Robert Wokler, Times Literary Supplement

Maurice Cranston (1920-1993), a distinguished scholar and recipient of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his biography of John Locke, was professor of political science at the London School of Economics. His numerous books include The Romantic Movement and Philosophers and Pamphleteers, and translations of Rousseau's The Social Contract and Discourse on the Origins of Inequality.

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Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Biographies & True Stories Biographies Philosophy History of Western Philosophy Western Philosophy from 1600 to 1900 Miscellaneous Items

List of Plates Map Introduction
Geneva
Bossey
Annecy
Turin
A Sentimental Education
Chambeacute;ry
Les Charmettes
Lyons
Paris
Venice
'Les Muses Galantes'
The Encyclopaedist
The Moralist
The Philosopher of Music and Language
On the Origins of Inequality
The Reformer Reformed
The Return to Geneva
List of the Principal Abbreviations Used on the Notes
Notes Index
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The Early Life and Work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1754

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