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An argument about Italy becomes a test of love and independence for Corinne and Oswald, Lord Nelville. In the first volume of Madame de Staël's novel, the woman poet is hurt by his judgments of her country and anxious about how he understands her affection. Her response to his letter defends Italy while giving her a way to recover some dignity through thought and argument.
Art and national identity give this relationship a wider setting. Chapters on Rome, churches, palaces, literature, statues and pictures sit alongside discussions of festivals and music, with Naples also appearing in the contents. Corinne's attachment to her way of life makes the prospect of marriage emotionally difficult, connecting private feeling with the freedom of an independent woman. Readers drawn to novels that linger over ideas will find cultural debate closely tied to the lovers' uncertainty.
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- Madame de Staël
- Pages
- 197
- Language
- English
- Genre
- French Classics
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