Jean-Jacques Rousseau – The Confessions 2000 Turkish Book Turkey

Jean-Jacques Rousseau – The Confessions (İtiraflar) – Kaknüs Yayınları Turkish Edition (2000–2003)

Description:

This Turkish edition of The Confessions (İtiraflar) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau was published by Kaknüs Yayınları in two volumes between 2000 and 2003. Printed in Turkish, this complete edition presents one of the most influential autobiographical works in the history of world literature.

Originally written between 1765 and 1770, The Confessions chronicles Rousseau's life from his childhood through adulthood, offering an unusually candid account of his personal experiences, relationships, successes, failures, and philosophical development. Determined to portray himself with complete honesty, Rousseau examines both his virtues and shortcomings, making the work a landmark in autobiographical writing.

Themes such as self-examination, memory, identity, freedom, morality, and the relationship between the individual and society appear throughout the work. Widely regarded as a precursor to modern autobiography and psychological literature, The Confessions profoundly influenced later writers, philosophers, and the Romantic movement.

Key Features:

• Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Original Title: The Confessions

• Turkish Title: İtiraflar

• Publisher: Kaknüs Yayınları

• Publication Dates: 2000 & 2003

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Volumes: Complete story in 2 volumes

• Genre: Autobiography; Philosophy; Classical Literature

• Subject: Jean-Jacques Rousseau's life and philosophical development

• Literary Content: Autobiography; Philosophical reflections; Memoir

• Themes: Self-knowledge; Memory; Identity; Freedom; Human nature

• Historical Focus: Enlightenment philosophy and eighteenth-century Europe

• Educational Value: One of the earliest and most influential autobiographies in Western literature

• Collector Appeal: Complete two-volume Turkish edition of Rousseau's autobiographical masterpiece