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1 online resource (1 volume) |
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Routledge revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
1. 'Their She Condition' -- 2. Heroines and Heroes -- 3. Citizens of the World -- 4. 'Born for Opposition' |
| Summary |
Published 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. This 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 Byron's tributes to Mme de Stael after her death. It concentrates on their literary links, both direct responses to each other's works, and the copious evidence of shared concerns. The study deals with their treatment of gender, their grappling with the possibilities for heroic endeavour, their engagement with the social and political situations of Britain, France and Italy, and their conceptions of the role of the writer. Although Byron will need no introduction, Mme de Stael's standing as a French romantic writer of the first rank is made plain by the strong impact of her writings on the English Poet |
| Notes |
Originally published: Aldershot, England : Ashgate, ©1999 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Joanne Wilkes is Lecturer in the Department of English, University of Auckland, New Zealand |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 10, 2019) |
| Subject |
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- Friends and associates
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Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- Knowledge -- Literature
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Staël, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine), 1766-1817 -- Friends and associates
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Staël, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine), 1766-1817 -- Influence
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| SUBJECT |
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 fast |
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Staël, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine), 1766-1817 fast |
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Comparative literature -- English and French
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Comparative literature -- French and English
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English poetry -- French influences
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Women authors, French -- 19th century -- Biography
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Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography
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POETRY -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Women authors, French
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Poets, English
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Literature
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Comparative literature -- English and French
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Comparative literature -- French and English
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English poetry -- French influences
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Friendship
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429452246 |
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0429452241 |
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9780429839122 |
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042983912X |
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9780429839108 |
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0429839103 |
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9780429839115 |
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0429839111 |
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