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Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 27788 18 2195139 1979 Julie, or the New Heloise: Letters of Two Lovers Who Live in a Small Town at the Foot of the Alps (Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, Works. Vol. 6.) total:57|5:12|4:18|3:15|2:7|1:5| 57 196 187 5 7994 3.62 3296 214 16744924 187104 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.45 31
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 4 2 false Tue Dec 30 23:14:51 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 22:06:28 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 23:14:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 16686087 36030 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 4 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 08:14:09 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 01 10:00:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 48326045 1499325 413686 2080701487 9782080701480 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174522963m/413686.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174522963s/413686.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/413686.Julie_Ou_La_Nouvelle_Heloise 3.20 10
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 5 0 false Sat Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Mar 05 10:34:18 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 10:35:23 -0800 2009 22012993 202331 922247 0271006021 9780271006024 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179487643m/922247.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179487643s/922247.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/922247.La_Nouvelle_Heloise_Julie_or_the_New_Eloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Inhabitants_of_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.67 6
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 2 0 false Sun May 11 05:16:48 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 20 22:29:22 -0700 2009 20683603 1104010 413686 2080701487 9782080701480 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174522963m/413686.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174522963s/413686.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/413686.Julie_Ou_La_Nouvelle_Heloise 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 5 0 false Mon Apr 21 17:47:21 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 17:47:34 -0700 2008 81756169 679341 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Tue Dec 22 09:07:54 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 09:16:25 -0800 2009 81552904 113324 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Sun Dec 20 06:21:16 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 06:21:16 -0800 2009 80914824 833700 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Sun Dec 13 19:01:04 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 19:01:04 -0800 2009 79407301 312665 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Mon Nov 30 09:12:44 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 09:12:44 -0800 2009 79044566 1840813 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Thu Nov 26 08:51:25 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 26 08:51:25 -0800 2009 78197612 2753995 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Wed Nov 18 09:27:57 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 09:28:27 -0800 2009 78048158 2935805 922247 0271006021 9780271006024 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179487643m/922247.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179487643s/922247.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/922247.La_Nouvelle_Heloise_Julie_or_the_New_Eloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Inhabitants_of_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Mon Nov 16 23:41:08 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 23:41:08 -0800 2009 77471168 2639215 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Wed Nov 11 14:20:31 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 14:20:31 -0800 2009 77265475 2524287 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Mon Nov 09 18:10:04 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 18:10:04 -0800 2009 76821771 2144940 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Thu Nov 05 10:47:07 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 10:47:12 -0800 2009 76316396 150648 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Sat Oct 31 13:55:30 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 13:55:34 -0700 2009 76143584 2370866 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Thu Oct 29 14:09:22 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 14:09:22 -0700 2009 75887512 910774 413686 2080701487 9782080701480 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174522963m/413686.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174522963s/413686.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/413686.Julie_Ou_La_Nouvelle_Heloise 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Tue Oct 27 08:38:34 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 08:38:42 -0700 2009 75289312 681540 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Wed Oct 21 14:35:14 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 14:35:14 -0700 2009 75280672 1144712 27788 0874518253 9780874518252 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066m/27788.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167887066s/27788.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27788.Julie_or_the_New_Heloise_Letters_of_Two_Lovers_Who_Live_in_a_Small_Town_at_the_Foot_of_the_Alps 3.44 57
Rousseau's great epistolary novel, Julie, or the New Heloise, has been virtually unavailable in English since 1810. In it, Rousseau reconceptualized the relationship of the individual to the collective and articulated a new moral paradigm. The story follows the fates and smoldering passions of Julie d'Etange and St. Preux, a one-time lover who re-enters Julie's life at the invitation of her unsuspecting husband, M. de Wolmar.

The complex tones of this work made it a commercial success and a continental sensation when it first appeared in 1761, and its embodiment of Rousseau's system of thought, in which feelings and intellect are intertwined, redefined the function and form of fiction for decades. As the characters negotiate a complex maze of passion and virtue, their purity of soul and honest morality reveal, as Rousseau writes in his preface, "the subtleties of heart of which this work is full."

A comprehensive introduction and careful annotations make this novel accessible to contemporary readers, both as an embodiment of Rousseau's philosophy and as a portrayal of the tension and power inherent in domestic life.]]> 1979 0 0 false Wed Oct 21 13:28:58 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 13:28:58 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=27788