Letters Of An Italian Nun And An English Gentleman (1817)

von Jean Jacques Rousseau

148 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

""Letters of an Italian Nun and an English Gentleman"" is a collection of fictional letters written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1817. The book is composed of a series of letters exchanged between a young Italian nun named Sister Clara and an English gentleman named Sir Edward. The letters, which were supposedly discovered by Rousseau in a monastery in Italy, tell the story of Sister Clara's tragic love affair with a young nobleman and her eventual descent into madness. Sir Edward becomes fascinated with Sister Clara's story and begins corresponding with her, ultimately falling in love with her himself. The book is a poignant exploration of love, passion, and the human condition, and is considered a classic of French literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Europäische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9781104141288
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.03.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC