<p>Reveries of the Solitary Walker, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, is an intimate and reflective work that gathers a series of meditations written in the final years of his life. Composed of ten "walks" or imaginary strolls, the work portrays a solitary Rousseau, withdrawn from society and devoted to the contemplation of nature, memory, and introspection. Far from the polemical tone of his earlier writings, a melancholic, serene, and philosophical voi...