The Philosophical and Literary Ideas of Mme De Staeel and of Mme De Genlis

Machteld De Poortere,John Lavash,Tamara Alvarez-Detrell,Michael G Paulson

The Philosophical and Literary Ideas of Mme De Staeel and of Mme De Genlis
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country
United States
Published
4 October 2007
Pages
127
ISBN
9781433101090

The Philosophical and Literary Ideas of Mme De Staeel and of Mme De Genlis

Machteld De Poortere,John Lavash,Tamara Alvarez-Detrell,Michael G Paulson

If nearly two centuries have left the reputation of Mme de Stael intact, the same could not be said for Mme de Genlis who, despite several recent studies, remains unknown to critics and the general public. This book compares and contrasts the ideas of these two women who lived in the same period. It strives to emphasize the system of thought that was the basis for their reactions to the historical events of their time. This volume contains a new reading of the historical novels of Mme de Genlis, highlighting some Romantic aspects in her works. It shows that Mme de Genlis, who professed to hate Romanticism, was in reality strongly influenced by this movement. Finally, a comparison between Corinne and Delphine and La Duchesse de la Valliere and Madame de Maintenon underlines the importance of history for these two writers and the different ways in which they approached it in their work.

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