Politics, Literature and National Character

ISBN-13: 9781138530416 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 384 str.

Madame De Stael; Morroe Berger

Opis

Madame Germaine de Stael is often regarded as the "mistress to an age". This book contains selections from Germain de Stael's major works, including "Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution" and "Literature Considered in its Relation to Social Institutions".

Spis treści

One: Political Power and its Uses; I: Napoleon: The Despot’s Way; II: The Requirements of Tolerance and Stability; III: Public Opinion: Its Power and Inertia; IV: The Superiority of Moderation over Extremism; Two: Literature; V: Literature Considered in Its Relation to Social Institutions; VI: Essay on Fiction; Three: National Character and Institutions; VII: On Germany; VIII: England; IX: Russia

O autorze

Madame De Stael, Morroe Berger