The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
By (Author) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Translated by Charles E. Butterworth
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
15th September 1992
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
194
Physical Properties
Paperback
280
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
227g
Description
First published posthumously in 1782 from an unfinished manuscript, The Reveries of the Solitary Walker continues Rousseau's exploration of the soul in the form of a final meditation on self-understanding and isolation. This accurate and graceful translation by Charles Butterworth--the only English version based on Rousseau's original text--is accompanied by an interpretive essay, extensive notes, and a comprehensive index.
Reviews
. . . a scholarly English translation of high quality . . . prepared by a translator thoroughly grounded both in the tradition of Western philosophy and in the thought of Rousseau. -- Review of Metaphysics
