Lord Byron and Madame De Stael: Born for Opposition (Nineteenth Century) [Hardcover]

Joanne Wilkes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1999 | ISBN-10: 1840146990 | ISBN-13: 978-1840146998

British poet Lord Byron and French writer Madame de Stael both made a great impact on a Europe in the throes of the Napoleonic Wars. This 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 Stael after her death. The book 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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 210 pages
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840146990
• ISBN-13: 978-1840146998
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,687,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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