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Rousseau's Elysium. Ermenonville Revisited (Paperback)
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Rousseau's Elysium. Ermenonville Revisited (Paperback)
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is generally seen as one of the
most important figures whose ideas had a great influence on the
French Revolution (1789). Many immediately associate him with the
concept of "the noble savage." However, just as with his political
and philosophical writings, his love for botany and scenery would
change the landscape of continental Europe, if not the world. This
book presents a unique view of the young Rousseau's awakening love
for plants, and his sometimes euphoric appreciation of the scenery
during his endless walks. The author unfolds the development of
Rousseau's concept of nature, which makes it possible to pinpoint
the exact and pivotal moment of change in his thinking about the
natural environment. This culminated in a vision that converged
with the the Marquis de Girardin's ideas about landscaping. The
reader follows the Marquis during the development of the first
English Garden in France, where Rousseau probably spent the
happiest weeks of his life. While the park represents Rousseau's
dream come true, it was destined to become the place of both his
death and his tomb. In text and photographs this book captures the
character of the park, built around the concepts of two men of
fundamentally different character. It is the park's intricate
mixture of bliss and gloominess that put a spell on the reader and
every visitor.
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