Publisher's Synopsis
Madame De Stael, Her Life As Revealed In Her Work 1766-1800: A Biographical Study Of A Mind And Soul by David Glass Larg is a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of one of the most influential women of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Madame De Stael, born Anne Louise Germaine Necker, was a French-Swiss writer, thinker, and salon hostess whose ideas and writings helped shape the intellectual and political landscape of her time.Drawing on a wide range of sources, including De Stael's own writings, letters, and memoirs, as well as contemporary accounts and historical records, Larg provides a detailed and nuanced portrait of this remarkable woman. He traces her early life as the daughter of a prominent Swiss banker and statesman, her marriage to the Swedish ambassador Erik Magnus Sta�����l von Holstein, and her emergence as a leading figure in the Parisian literary and political scene.Larg examines De Stael's major works, including her novels Delphine and Corinne, as well as her political writings and speeches, and shows how they reflect her personal experiences and beliefs. He also explores De Stael's relationships with other prominent figures of her time, including Napoleon Bonaparte, who saw her as a threat to his authority, and the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, with whom she had a passionate and tumultuous friendship.Throughout the book, Larg emphasizes the importance of De Stael's ideas and writings in shaping the intellectual and cultural landscape of her time, and argues that her legacy continues to resonate today. Madame De Stael, Her Life As Revealed In Her Work 1766-1800 is a rich and engaging biography that will appeal to anyone interested in the history of ideas, women's history, and the cultural and political history of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.The Story Of Germaine De Stael, Political Activist, A Woman Of Letters, Novelist, Philosopher And Passionate Uninhibited Heroine.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
