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Jean-JacquesJean-Jacques

Jean-Jacques1983

Maurice Cranston

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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.

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First published
1983
OL Work ID
OL3258883W

Subjects

PhilosophersFrench AuthorsAuthors, FrenchBiographyArtists, francePainters, franceRousseau, jean-jacques, 1712-1778Critique et interprétationAuthors, biographyPhilosophers, biographyFrance, biography

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