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Jean Jacques Rousseau The Confessions of Rousseau

Biography & Autobiography
English
272802 Words
Ages 12 and up
303
2

The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau is notable as one of the first major autobiographies. Prior to his writing the Confessions, the two great autobiographies were Augustine's own Confessions and Saint Teresa's Life of Herself. Both of these works, however, focused on the religious experiences of their authors. The Confessions was one of the first autobiographies in which an individual wrote of his own life mainly in terms of his worldly experiences and personal feelings. Rousseau recognized the unique nature of his work; it opens with the famous words: I have resolved on an enterprise which has no precedent and which, once complete, will have no imitator. My purpose is to display to my kind a portrait in every way true to nature, and the man I shall portray will be myself. Not long after publication, many other writers (such as Goethe, Wordsworth and De Quincey) wrote their own similarly styled autobiographies. The Confessions is also noted for its detailed account of Rousseau's more humiliating and shameful moments. For instance, Rousseau recounts an incident when, while a servant, he covered up his theft of a ribbon by framing a young girl who was working in the house for the crime. In addition, Rousseau explains the manner in which he disposes of his five children, whom he had out of wedlock with Thérèse Levasseur. [more]

Keywords: the confessions of, jean jacques rousseau, autobiography, memoirs, romanticism, philosophy, french literature

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Thomas De Quincey Confessions of an Opium Eater

Biography & Autobiography
English
37006 Words
Ages 12 and up
152
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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum (opium and alcohol) addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was "the first major work De Quincey published and the one which won him fame almost overnight..." From its first appearance, the literary style of the Confessions attracted attention and comment. De Quincey was well-read in the English literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and assimilated influences and models from Sir Thomas Browne and other writers. Arguably the most famous and often-quoted passage in the Confessions is the apostrophe to opium in the final paragraph of The Pleasures: "Oh! just, subtle, and mighty opium! that to the hearts of poor and rich alike, for the wounds that will never heal, and for 'the pangs that tempt the spirit to rebel,' bringest an assuaging balm; eloquent opium! that with thy potent rhetoric stealest away the purposes of wrath; and to the guilty man, for one night givest back the hopes of his youth, and hands washed pure of blood...." [more]

Keywords: confessions, of an opium eater, thomas de quincey, memoir, autobiographical, history, drug addiction

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Saint Augustine The Confessions of Saint Augustine

Biography & Autobiography
English
111814 Words
No Age Recommendation
168
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The work outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written, and was an influential model for Christian writers throughout the following 1,000 years of the Middle Ages. It is not a complete autobiography, as it was written in his early 40s, and he lived long afterwards, producing another important work (City of God). It does, nonetheless, provide an unbroken record of his development of thought and is the most complete record of any single person from the 4th and 5th centuries. It is a significant theological work, featuring spiritual meditations and insights. In the work St. Augustine writes about how much he regrets having led a sinful and immoral life. He discusses his regrets for following the Manichaean religion and believing in astrology. He writes about Nebridius's role in helping to persuade him that astrology was not only incorrect but evil, and St. Ambrose's role in his conversion to Christianity. The first nine books are autobiographical and the last four are commentary. He shows intense sorrow for his sexual sins, and writes on the importance of sexual morality. The books were written as prayers to God, thus the title, based on the Psalms of David; and it begins with "For Thou hast made us for Thyself and our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee."The work is thought to be divisible into books which symbolize various aspects of the Trinity and trinitarian belief. [more]

Keywords: The Confessions of Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine

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By: Chanel G. Ashmon, and Ellie A. Willson Confessions of a Textaholic

a teen novel

Drama
English
918 Words
Ages 14 and up
775
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Mitchie has a problem. She is 100% addicted to texting. And after a very $high phone bill Mitchie must attend TA meetings (Textaholics Anonymous). Mitchie meets a guy one day coming out of a meeting and HE DOESN'T HAVE A PHONE! Mitchie is shocked. When she finds herself falling for him she tries to get him into texting. but soon she relizes somethings may be more important than texting but is Max important enough to break her addiction? how will he feel if he finds out? Will mitchie ever be free at last find out in Confessions Of A Txtaholic. l8r. [more]

Keywords: texting, teens, romance

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Amé Amstutz Confessions of an erotic Writer

Erotic
English
2282 Words
Ages 16 and up
606
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»Amé's erotic adventure stories are rather short, they avoid the unnecessary small-talk and highlight the pleasures and excitement [more]

Keywords: confessions, writer, literatur, funny, fairy tales, erotic story

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Saint Augustine The Confessions of Saint Augustine

Religion
English
111924 Words
Ages 18 and up
6
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Confessions (Latin: Confessiones) is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by St. Augustine of Hippo, written in Latin between 397 and 400 AD.[1] Modern English translations of it are sometimes published under the title The Confessions of St. Augustine in order to distinguish the book from other books with similar titles. Its original title was "Confessions in Thirteen Books," and it was composed to be read out loud with each book being a complete unit.[2] [more]

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Thomas De Quincey Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

Fiction
English
55503 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Thomas Penson De Quincey was an English essayist, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. Many [more]

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THOMAS DE QUINCEY CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER

Biography & Autobiography
English
38648 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Thomas Penson De Quincey (/ˈtɒməs də ˈkwɪnsi/;[1] 15 August 1785 – 8 December 1859) was an English essayist, [more]

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The Teenage Drama Queen The Confessions of the Teenage Drama Queen

2012 Entries

Drama
English
300 Words
Ages 14 and up
747
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Okay. So, I'm starting these confessions for fun mostly! But also to prove the fact that being a teenager is seriously hard! And, yes. The Teenage Drama Queen may exaggerate now and again but any teenager out there will understand where I'm coming from. Everything seems to just be building up right? Mix in some of your family, your families family and gosh knows who else thrown in and you get this messed up mix of screwed up teen life. [more]

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Edmund James Banfield Confessions of a Beachcomber

Travel
English
110967 Words
No Age Recommendation
2273
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Keywords: Dunk Island, natural history

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