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Lord Byron and Madame de Stael : born for opposition

"Lord Byron and Madame de Stael made a great impression on Europe in the throes of the Napoleonic Wars, through their personalities, the versions of themselves which they projected through their works, and their literary engagement with contemporary life. However, the strong links between them have never before been explored in detail." "This pioneering study looks at their personal relations, from their verbal sparring in Regency society, through the friendship which developed in Switzerland after Byron left England in 1816, to Byron's tributes to Mme de Stael after her death. It concentrates on their literary links, both direct responses to each other's works, and the copious evidence of shared concerns. The study deals with their treatment of gender, their grappling with the possibilities for heroic endeavour, their engagement with the social and political situations of Britain, France and Italy, and their conceptions of the role of the writer."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©1999
Ashgate, Aldershot, England, ©1999
Biographies
210 pages ; 25 cm.
9781840146998, 1840146990
40675224
1. 'Their She Condition'
2. Heroines and Heroes
3. Citizens of the World
4. 'Born for Opposition'
The author is on the faculty of the University of Auckland