1. Geneva (Born,1712)
1.1. Trauma
1.1.1. Mother dies of complications in childbirth
2. Bossey (1722)
2.1. (Genevan village)
2.1.1. Oppression
2.1.1.1. Abused while apprenticing
2.1.2. Inspiration
2.1.2.1. Love
2.1.2.1.1. Cousin, "like a brother"
3. Turin (1728)
3.1. Converts to Catholicism
3.1.1. Inspiration
3.1.1.1. Faith
3.1.1.2. Hope
3.1.1.3. Solitude
4. Lausanne & Neuchatel (1730)
4.1. Spends a year wandering, attempting to be a music teacher in the two cities
4.1.1. Inspiration
4.1.1.1. Music
4.1.1.2. Nature
4.1.1.3. Love
5. Chambrey (1731)
5.1. Returns to live with Mme de Warens, works as land survey clerk, becomes her lover
5.1.1. Inspiration
5.1.1.1. Love
5.1.1.1.1. Nature
5.1.1.2. Work
5.1.1.2.1. Simple, humble labor
6. Montpellier (1737)
6.1. Seeks cure for imagined health problems
7. Les Charmettes (1738)
7.1. Lives alone, reads widely
7.1.1. Inspiration
7.1.2. solitude
8. Paris (1742)
8.1. Age 30 - Moves to Paris hoping for career as a musician
9. Paris (1744 - 1754)
9.1. Returns to Paris, develops close relationship with Diderot (who becomes his mentor) , Therese (who becomes his partner), and engages in a variety of productive work
9.1.1. Inspiration
9.1.1.1. Love
9.1.1.1.1. Therese
9.1.1.2. Friendship
9.1.1.2.1. Diderot
9.1.1.2.2. Condillac
9.1.1.3. Professionals
9.1.1.3.1. Voltaire
9.1.1.4. Creative Output
9.1.1.4.1. Writes articles on music for the projected Encyclopedie
9.1.1.4.2. His opera "The Village Soothsayer" performed at court to great acclaim
9.1.1.4.3. Narcissus (comedy written years earlier) is produced
9.1.1.4.4. Publication of "Letter on French Music"
9.1.1.4.5. Conceives idea for Discourse of the Sciences and Arts - Discourse wins first prize, is published, and brings fame
9.1.1.4.6. Composes operatic ballet, "The Gallant Muses"
9.1.2. Trauma
9.1.2.1. Fathers 5 children, all secretly consigned to foundling home
9.1.2.1.1. Death of his father, with whom he is estranged
10. The Hermitage (1756)
10.1. Begins work on the novel "Julie, or the New Heloise"
11. Village of Motiers (1762)
11.1. Renounces Genevan citizenship, "Letter to Christophe de Beaumont" and "Letters Written From the Mountain"- Receives Voltaire's anonymous "Sentiment of the Citizens" - house is stoned - driven out of town
12. Wootton, Staffordshire (1766)
12.1. Guest of David Hume, begins work on "The Confessions" - Writes long accusatory letter that Hume is plotting against him, which Hume makes public
13. Lyon (1768)
13.1. Overwhelmed by paranoia
14. Bourgoin (1769)
14.1. Overwhelmed by paranoia - marries Therese after 23 yers together - nears completion of "The Confessions"
15. Ermenonville (1778)
15.1. In failing health finished "Reveries", dies age 66.
16. Saint-Gervais (1718)
16.1. (Genevan village)
16.1.1. Trauma
16.1.1.1. Father abandons him, leaves Geneva to avoid arrest
17. Annecy (1728)
17.1. Runs away from Geneva, meets Mme de Warens
17.1.1. Inspiration
17.1.1.1. Freedom
17.1.1.2. Nature
17.1.1.3. Solitude
18. Annecy (1729)
18.1. Moves in with Mme de Warens
18.1.1. Inspiration
18.1.1.1. Love
18.1.1.2. Beauty
18.1.1.3. Play
19. Paris (1731)
19.1. Brief & disappointing stay
19.1.1. Oppression
19.1.1.1. "Man in Society"
20. Les Charmettes (1735)
21. Chambrey (1738)
21.1. Again returns to live with Mme de Warens
21.1.1. Trauma
21.1.1.1. Finds his place taken by another young man
21.1.1.2. Begins to manage the household accounting
22. Lyon (1740)
22.1. Takes position as a tutor, first comes into contact with Enlightenment ideas
22.1.1. Inspiration
22.1.1.1. Loves act of teaching
22.1.2. Trauma
22.1.2.1. Hates spoiled society children
23. Venice (1743)
23.1. Takes post as Secretary to the French ambassador in Venice, takes on much of the work of the embassy - develops a passion for Italian music
23.1.1. Inspiration
23.1.1.1. Working
23.1.1.2. Italian music