what did jean jacques rousseau write?
A la rencontre de Jean-Jacques Rousseau Autobiographical, scientific, religious, moral, and literary writings The 'Emile' of Jean Jacques Rousseau Cartas a Sofía Antologia di scritti politici Basic crystallography Bekenntnisse Le botaniste sans maître, ou, Manière d'apprendre seul la botanique A Discourse Upon The Origin And The Foundation Of The Inequality Among Mankind La botanique de J. J. Rousseau
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 As expected by Voltaire , Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal . Immediately after its secretive publication , the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy , political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté . However , with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition , the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it . Today , Candide is recognized as Voltaire 's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon ; it is among the most frequently taught works of French literature . The British poet and literary critic Martin Seymour @-@ Smith listed Candide as one of the 100 most influential books ever written . 

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 Balzac wrote Louis Lambert during the summer of 1832 while he was staying with friends at the Château de Saché , and published three editions with three different titles . The novel contains a minimal plot , focusing mostly on the metaphysical ideas of its boy @-@ genius protagonist and his only friend ( eventually revealed to be Balzac himself ) . Although it is not a significant example of the realist style for which Balzac became famous , the novel provides insight into the author 's own childhood . Specific details and events from the author 's life – including punishment from teachers and social ostracism – suggest a fictionalized autobiography . 

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 Though Voltaire did not openly admit to having written the controversial Candide until 1768 ( until then he signed with a pseudonym : " Monsieur le docteur Ralph " , or " Doctor Ralph " ) , his authorship of the work was hardly disputed . 

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 The novel was first published as part of the Nouveaux contes philosophiques in late 1832 , but by the start of the following year he declared it to be " a wretched miscarriage " and began rewriting it . During the process , Balzac was aided by a grammarian working as a proofreader , who found " a thousand errors " in the text . Once he had returned home , the author " cried with despair and with that rage that takes hold of you when you recognize your faults after working so hard " . 

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 A vastly expanded and revised novel , Histoire intellectuelle de L.L. , was published as a single volume in 1833 . Balzac , still unsatisfied , continued reworking the text – as he often did between editions – and included a series of letters written by the boy genius , as well as a detailed description of his metaphysical theories . This final edition was released as Louis Lambert , included with " Les Proscrits " and a later work , Séraphîta , in a volume entitled Le Livre mystique ( " The Mystical Book " ) . 
