Madame De Stael — Corrinne Ou L&Apos;Italie

Paris, Charpentier, 1851 . Leather. A new edition of Madame de Stael's most famous work, inspired by Italian poet Diodata Saluzzo Roero. A new edition, originally published in 1807. In a half black morocco binding, with marbled boards.A work by Madame de Stael, also known as Anne Louise Germaine de Staël-Holstein, a prominent French novelist, woman of letters, philosopher, and political theorist in both Parisian and Genevan intellectual circles.The novel relates a love story between an Italian poet, Corinne, and Lord Oswald Nelvil, an English nobleman. The novel includes both observations and reflections on Italy, its history, its culture and the customs of its inhabitants.Influenced by Enlightenment thought, the novel is part of the French Romanticism movement, and is Stael's most famous work. In a half morocco binding. Externally, smart. Rubbing to joints and extremities, most significant to the head and tail of the spine. Rubbing to boards, with small patch of loss to the front. Sticker to front paste down. Slight age toning and offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting most significant to the front and rear. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .