In Romanticism and Civilization, [there] is a reader and imitator of Richardson and Prévost, a would-be stoic and Platonist, a novelist wise enough to separate his novel from politics, and a writer who manages to synchronize the conservative values of Christian piety, aristocratic honor, and patriarchal authority in Julie.

European Romantic Review

Along with insightful comparisons of the several communities the novel depicts, Kremer presents vivid and astute portraits of all the main characters and their relationships to each other. . . . In his book, Kremer admirably places front and center the true seriousness and scope of Rousseau’s reflections. . . For its valuable insights and erudition, Kremer’s book makes a good companion to the study of Julie and of Rousseau more generally.

The Review of Politics