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Eloisa: Or, a Series of Original Letters
Translation of M. Rousseau’s Preface
Preface by the Translator
A Dialogue Between a Man of Letters and Mr. J. J. Rousseau
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Eloisa
Volume I - Letter I. To Eloisa.
Volume II - Letter LXXIV. From Lord B—— To Eloisa.
Volume III - Letter CXX. From Mrs. Wolmar to Mrs. Orbe.
Volume IV - Letter CXL. From Lord B—— to Mrs. Orbe.
An intimate exchange of letters unfolds between a passionate young woman and her lover, set against the rugged backdrop of an Alpine village. Their missives reveal a delicate dance of desire, virtue, and the social constraints of the eighteenth‑century world, each note bristling with both tenderness and restless ambition. The correspondence is filtered through a candid editor who warns readers of the unsettling tone and raw emotions that lie within.
The letters weave together personal longing, philosophical doubts, and the occasional gothic flourish, inviting listeners to linger on every confession and hesitation. Though the narrator confesses to a playful fiction, the feelings expressed feel strikingly genuine, offering a window into the tender turbulence of first love. This epistolary romance invites listeners to pause, reflect, and savor the fragile beauty of longing spoken across paper.
Language
en
Duration
~30 hours (1753K characters)
Release date
2025-08-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1712–1778
A restless, brilliant voice of the Enlightenment, he wrote about freedom, education, and society in ways that still feel startlingly modern. His books helped shape political thought, inspired the French Revolution, and opened a path toward Romanticism.
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