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Mentioned as Rousseau's novel and 'a massive bestseller' when discussing his influence on revolutionary attitudes toward women. A quote from the book is provided: 'a brilliant wife is a plague to her husband, her children, her friends, her valet, everyone.'

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Referenced in the context of Napoleon's encounter with a prostitute, explaining his 'whole Rousseau attitude' about high-minded emotion and 'the mingling of souls'