La Nouvelle Héloïse by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The book is a romantic epistolary novel that explores the passionate and tumultuous relationship between a young noblewoman and her tutor. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century France, the narrative unfolds through letters that reveal the protagonists' innermost thoughts and feelings. Their love, fraught with social inequalities and moral dilemmas, challenges the conventions of their time. The novel delves into themes of nature, emotion, and the conflicts between societal expectations and personal desires, ultimately questioning the possibility of true happiness within the constraints of society.
The 2629th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1761
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 220,000
- Original Language
- French
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This book is on the following lists:
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)