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Corinne

Or, Italy. Volume 1

by Madame de Staël

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1807
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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.

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Madame de Staël

Madame de Staël (1766-1817), in full Anne Louise Germaine de Staël-Holstein, was a Genevan and French novelist, woman of letters, philosopher and political theorist. She took part in the intellectual life of both Paris and Geneva, and her writing is associated with Romanticism in France. Her titles include "Corinne".

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First published
1807
Reading time
About 7 hours
Pages
197
Language
English
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