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Julie, ou La nouvelle Héloïse; ou Lettres de deux amants, habitants d'une petite ville au pied des Alpes; recueillies et publiées; Volume 1

Julie, ou La nouvelle Héloïse; ou Lettres de deux amants, habitants d'une petite ville au pied des Alpes; recueillies et publiées; Volume 1

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Letters & EssaysGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1173156402
ISBN13: 9781173156404
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Sep 28 2010
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: French

Julie, ou La nouvelle Héloïse, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, is an epistolary novel first published in 1761. This edition is Volume 1 of a later printing. The novel explores themes of love, virtue, and social class through the exchange of letters between Julie and Saint-Preux, two lovers whose relationship is complicated by Julie's engagement to another man. Set against the backdrop of a small town in the Alps, the letters reveal the passionate emotions and moral dilemmas faced by the characters as they navigate societal expectations and personal desires. Rousseau's work had a profound influence on the Romantic movement and continues to be studied for its insights into human psychology and social dynamics. Julie, ou La nouvelle Héloïse remains a cornerstone of French literature and a testament to Rousseau's enduring literary legacy.

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