Five 18th-century French Books by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

This exceptional collection features five antique books by the renowned French philosopher and writer Jean-Jacques Rousseau, offering a glimpse into his profound influence on Western thought. Included in the collection are Les Confessions, Rousseau's introspective autobiography; La Nouvelle Héloïse, a romantic novel exploring love and morality through the letters of two lovers; Émile, ou De l'Éducation, a treatise on education that proposes how children should be raised to maintain their innate goodness; Du Contrat Social, Rousseau's pivotal work on political theory and the social contract; and Narcisse, ou L'Amant de Lui-Même, a satirical play on self-love and vanity. Each book, dated from M.DCC.LXX (1770) and M.DCC.XL (1740), encapsulates the enduring legacy of Rousseau's ideas.