Eloisa
Eloisa is the English version of Rousseau's Julie, ou la Nouvelle Héloïse, the novel in letters that made him famous across Europe after its appearance in 1761. Julie d'Étange, daughter of a Swiss baron, falls in love with her tutor Saint-Preux; her father forbids the match, and she is married instead to the older and rational Wolmar. The second half of the novel follows what happens when the former lover is invited back into the household at Clarens as a friend. Rousseau uses the correspondence to argue about passion and duty, virtue, religion, domestic economy and the Alpine landscape, and the book shaped the sentimental fiction of the next half century. This edition presents William Kenrick's eighteenth-century translation. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about Eloisa
Eloisa by Jean-Jacques Rousseau can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Eloisa online?
Yes. Eloisa opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Eloisa free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Eloisa is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Eloisa in the public domain?
Yes. Eloisa by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a public-domain work, here in the translation by W. Kenrick. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Eloisa?
About 21 h 09 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Eloisa?
Eloisa by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
