Lord Byron and Madame de Staël

Name: Lord Byron and Madame de Staël
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Lord Byron and Madame de StalBorn for Opposition\nAuthor(s): Joanne Wilkes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138322158, 978-1138322158\nSynopsis\nPublished in 1999. Lord Byron and Madam 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.\n\nThis 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 Byrons tributes to Mme de Stael after her death. It concentrates on their literary links, both direct responses to each others works, and the copious evidence of shared concerns. The study deals with their treatment of gender, .