1st Edition

Lord Byron and Madame de Staël Born for Opposition

By Joanne Wilkes Copyright 1999
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. ‘Their She Condition’  2. Heroines and Heroes  3. Citizens of the World  4. ‘Born for Opposition’.

Biography

Joanne Wilkes is Lecturer in the Department of English, University of Auckland, New Zealand.