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Rousseau's final work and meditation After a period of forced exile and solitary wandering brought about by his radical views on religion and politics, Jean-Jacques Rousseau returned to Paris in...

Rousseau's autobiography, giving a unique insight into the mind and life of one of the greatest thinkers of the Enlightenment Widely regarded as the first modern autobiography, The Confessions is...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerWhat does it mean for art, literature, or nature to possess an organic quality — and how did this deceptively simple idea...

Two of the greatest collections of Rousseau's work come together in a new exhibition that offers fresh insights into the painter's art and life The Barnes Foundation is home to...

Since its first publication in 1762, Of the Social Contract has shaped political thinking. Viewed by some as a revolutionary statement of democratic freedoms and by others as a precursor...

Penguin Classics relaunch. In A Discourse on Inequality Rousseau sets out to demonstrate how the growth of civilization corrupts man's natural happiness and freedom by creating artificial inequalities of wealth,...

Penguin Classics relaunch 'Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains' These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate...

Author: Ronald AlleyBinding: HardbackPublisher: Book Club Associates, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art history volume presents a...

Explore the natural world through Jean-Jacques Rousseau's letters on botany-a beautifully written reflection on plants, nature, and philosophy by one of the Enlightenment's greatest thinkers. Whether on his philosophical walks...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodAt the heart of modern political thought lies a single, electrifying question: on what terms do individuals surrender their freedoms to a...

The Age of Enlightenment of the 18th century, also called the Age of Reason, was so named for an intellectual movement that shook the foundations of Western civilization. In championing...

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a classic representation of the impoverished and politically powerless underclass of British society in Edwardian England, ruthlessly exploited by the institutionalised corruption of their employers...

Solitude Was Driving Him Nuts! One man's love of the sea leaves him stranded on a desert island with nothing but a few goats, a bible and a parrot for...

Penguin Classics relaunch. With Robinson Crusoe, Defoe wrote what is regarded as the first English novel, and created one of the most popular and enduring myths in literature. Written in...

The author of the celebrated The Dream of Reason vividly explains the rise of modern thought from Descartes to Rousseau In a short period - from the early 1640s to...

The definitive translation of the greatest French novel of the twentieth century The definitive translation of one of the greatest French novels of the twentieth century In the opening volume...

This volume traces the history of Western philosophy of education through the Age of Enlightenment. The period between 1650 and 1850 was one of rapid intellectual development that revolutionized how...

Author: Gisela GotteBinding: PaperbackPublished: Tolarno Galleries., 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe various art of Edouard Vuillard and K-X Roussel.

Author: James TuckerBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1952, First Complete EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsNote: Original edition of 1000 copies. 10 full page of...

Author: Antoine WatteauBinding: HardbackPublished: Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA magnificent art historical volume, Antoine Watteau: Paintings And Drawings From Soviet Museums showcases the...

Penguin Classics relaunch. With Robinson Crusoe, Defoe wrote what is regarded as the first English novel, and created one of the most popular and enduring myths in literature. Written in...

Author: Hermann Hesse & Romain RollandBinding: HardbackPublished: Oswald Wolff, Humanities Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume presents the profound intellectual exchange between two Nobel laureates,...

To tie in with the release of a new film adaptation starring Audrey Tautou, a reissue of Fran ois Mauriac's astonishing and daring 1927 novel Ther se Desqueyroux walks free...

Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersBehind the walls of Spandau Prison, one of the most controversial figures of...

The book titled Rosenberg Suzanne : Soviet Odyssey by the author Suzanne Rosenberg. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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Brilliant reception for the hardcover edition- 'The latest Penguin Proust is a triumph, and will bring this inexhaustible artwork to new audiences throughout the English-speaking world.' Sunday Telegraph Since the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Mylar sleeve on jacket.Few novels have captured the raw drama of human survival quite...

Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, is considered by many to be the first novel in English, and its success was so enormous that by the end of the nineteenth century...

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Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterful work of historical and literary criticism, this study presents diplomat and scholar George F. Kennan's authoritative reassessment of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume, Orsay: Promenade Through The Collections, presents a magnificent journey through the...

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The winner of a 1988 Somerset Maugham Award, this is a kaleidoscopic series of portraits from an era of tumultuous change in Europe as it was experienced and communicated by...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good, clean pages. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or labels visible. A richly collaborative...

Author: Marcel Gauchet Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 How Robespierre's career and legacy embody the dangerous contradictions of democracy. Maximilien Robespierre (17581794) is arguably the most controversial and contradictory...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA scholarly work of literary criticism and biography, this study presents a richly detailed portrait of Vsevolod Garshin,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Dear Robertson: Letters to an Australian Publisher opens a remarkable window...

Author: John GuntherBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and dull spine. Light foxing...

An updated edition of the pioneering study in the acclaimed World of Art series, this classic book surveys a full century of performance art, from the Futurist manifesto of 1909...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed work of Australian literary and cultural history, George Robertson: A Publishing Life In Letters chronicles the remarkable career...