Germaine de Staël: A Political Portrait

by Biancamaria Fontana

Book Overview

The first in-depth look at Sta l's political life and writings

Germaine de Sta l (1766-1817) is perhaps best known today as a novelist, literary critic, and outspoken and independent thinker. Yet she was also a prominent figure in politics during the French Revolution. Biancamaria Fontana sheds new light on this often overlooked aspect of Sta l's life and work, bringing vividly to life her unique experience as a political actor in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691169047
• ISBN13: 9780691169040
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.6"