Madame de Stael: The First Modern Woman

by Francine du Plessix Gray

Book Overview

Madame de Stael was born into a world of political and intellectual prominence, as the daughter of Louis XVI's Minister of Finances, Jacques Necker. Later she married Sweden's ambassador to the French... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934633216
• ISBN13: 9781934633212
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Atlas Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Puits Écrit

Mrs. Gray perfectly illustrates Madame de Staël's attitude. This book is one of her finest, I applaud her and wait for more.