Germaine de Stael, daughter of the Enlightenment : the writer and her turbulent era
Germaine de Stael (1766-1817) was raised in a stimulating intellectual environment by parents connected to the court of Louis XVI, and became an internationally known writer, intellectual, and political activist. This biography traces both the personal and public life of this accomplished woman.
Biographies
303 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9781591025603, 1591025605
154711423
The Nurturing
Pt. 1. Tumult and Terror
1. Moments in Time
2. Germaine's World
3. Germaine's Pen
4. The Rape of Unity
5. The Hydra Unleashed
6. Passion Analyzed
Pt. 2. Tyranny
7. Confrontation
8. In the Company of Gods
9. In the Company of Men and Women
10. Sailing, Full Sails
Pt. 3. Talismans
11. The Test of Sorrow
12. The Test of Success
13. The Path to Glory
Pt. 4. Liberation
14. The Price of Glory
15. The Testament