Les Confessions vols. 1-2 - Rousseau, Jean-Jacques 1712-1778 (Paris Ledoux Tenré, 1819)
The Confessions was two distinct works, each part consisting of six books. Books I to VI were written between 1765 and 1767 and published in 1782, while books VII to XII were written in 1769–1770 and published in 1789. Rousseau alludes to a planned third part, but it was never completed. Though the book contains factual inaccuracies – in particular, Rousseau's dates are frequently off, some events are out of order, and others are misrepresented, incomplete, or incorrect – Rousseau provides an account of the experiences that shaped his personality and ideas.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); 19th Century (1801-1900); Biography