Lord Byron and Madame de Staël: Born for OppositionAshgate, 1999 - 210 sider The British poet Lord Byron and the French writer Madame de Staël both made a great impact on a Europe in the throes of the Napoleonic Wars - through their personalities, the versions of themselves projected in their works, and their literary engagement with contemporary life. However, the strong links between them have never been explored in detail. This pioneering study looks at the two writers' personal relations, from their verbal sparring in Regency social life, through the friendship which developed in Switzerland after Byron left Britain in 1816, to Byron's tributes to Madame de Staël after her death. It concentrates on their literary links, both direct responses to each other's works, and copious evidence of shared concerns. Topics covered include the writers' treatment of gender, their grappling with the possibilities for 'heroic' endeavour, their engagement with the contrasting social and political situations in Britain, France and Italy, and their conception of the writer's role. |
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... less propitious year than 1788 for claims on behalf of female talent , Staël strongly defended in her Preface women's right to intellectual cultivation : this , she says , expands the mind and elevates the soul , such that husbands ...
... less propitious year than 1788 for claims on behalf of female talent , Staël strongly defended in her Preface women's right to intellectual cultivation : this , she says , expands the mind and elevates the soul , such that husbands ...
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... less than man ' ( can . III , st . 38 ) . None the less , according to this poem , petty - mindedness and lack of self- control were not the only reasons for Napoleon's eventual failure . He also alienated people by making his contempt ...
... less than man ' ( can . III , st . 38 ) . None the less , according to this poem , petty - mindedness and lack of self- control were not the only reasons for Napoleon's eventual failure . He also alienated people by making his contempt ...
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... Less lovely or more powerful , and couldst claim Thy right , and awe the robbers back , who press To shed thy blood , and drink the tears of thy distress ; 43 Then might'st thou more appal ; or , less desired , Be homely and be peaceful ...
... Less lovely or more powerful , and couldst claim Thy right , and awe the robbers back , who press To shed thy blood , and drink the tears of thy distress ; 43 Then might'st thou more appal ; or , less desired , Be homely and be peaceful ...
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Their She Condition | 26 |
Heroines and Heroes | 55 |
Citizens of the World | 96 |
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