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In her lifetime it was widely said that there were three political powers in Europe--Britain, Russia, and Madame de Stäel. Byron described her as "the first female writer of this, perhaps of any age," Germaine de Stäel was certainly the most remarkable woman of her time and she remains unique--both for the scope of her artistic and intellectual achievements, and the force of her political influence which helped to bring down Napoleon. Born in Paris in 1766, the daughter ofJacques Necker, Louis XVI's influential and reforming finance minister, Germaine de Stäel was brought up in her mother's salon, amidst the philosophers of the French Enlightenment. A prodigious and disciplined intellect, a need for love and a love of liberty, together with remarkable courage in both public and private life, de Stäel was driven to disregard dangers and conventions alike, often at great cost. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Fairweather tells you that Stael was brilliant, but never demonstrates it. You have to accept it as a fact because people at the time said so and the author says so. I am willing to believe it, but it would have been better if I could have seen it for myself by being given better examples of her writing and her wit, or more complete details on her brilliant thoughts.
What did come across clearly was that poor Madame de Stael had never grown up and never achieved mastery of her emotions. Her pathetic clutching at various lovers made me cringe. It reminded me of myself. But then, I’m not a brilliant political thinker who holds the most important salons in Europe and have never had, nor will I ever have, any influence on the high and mighty.
It is interesting to learn that in those salons of Paris, the hostess was not simply the one who provided the food and drink. She conducted the conversation which, to be successful, needed to be witty and brilliant. Oh, would I love to sit one evening at a table where the conversation is witty and brilliant. Or even just witty and intelligent. ( )