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  Madame de Staël 05 March 2005  
Madame de Stael
Author Maria Fairweather discusses her new biography

It was said at the time there were 3 political powers in Europe – Britain, Russia and Madame de Staël.

She was Napoleon’s arch nemesis – meanwhile, she created the Romantic movement and invented literary criticism.

Biographer Maria discusses this formidable woman.
 
 
Madame de Staël
By Maria Fairweather
Published by Constable & Robinson Ltd
ISBN: 1 84119 816 1


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