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The Literary Existence of Germaine de Stael

The Literary Existence of Germaine de Stael( )
Author: Hogsett, Charlotte
Foreword by: Gutwirth, Madelyn
Series title:Ad Feminam Ser.
ISBN:978-0-8093-1387-7
Publication Date:Aug 1987
Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $34.00USD $34.00
Book Description:

Against the wishes of her parents and the traditions of upper-class French society, Germaine de Staël (1766-1817) struggled to be accepted as a serious writer. At a time when ladies wrote a little poetry and small stories, Staël insisted on writing about politics and philosophy.

In an effort to abide by the rules of her society, she wrote in two styles--that of a woman and that of a man--but as Charlotte Hogsett points out, Staël's ef­forts to write as a man could...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Women Authors
Literary Criticism / European / French
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.5 x 0.875 Inches
Book Weight:1 Pounds



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