num_pages: 280
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.
language: English
title: The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
titlecomplete: The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
genres: Literature, Classics, Biography, Memoir, Philosophy, Essays, France, 18th Century, French Literature, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 6219
publisher: Hackett Publishing Company