De l'Allemagne; t.1 by Madame de Staël

"De l'Allemagne; t.1" by Madame de Staël is a literary and philosophical essay written between 1810-1814. This work presents a passionate defense of German culture, exploring everything from geography and society to literature, arts, philosophy, and religion. Written during Staël's exile under Napoleon, the original edition was seized and destroyed by imperial censors. The essay challenges French conventions, advocating for emotional expression and philosophical renewal through engagement with German thought, including detailed examinations of Kant, Goethe, and Schiller. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Staël, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine), 1766-1817
Title De l'Allemagne; t.1
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Germany Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_l%27Allemagne
Credits Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language French
LoC Class DD: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Germany
Subject Germany
Category Text
eBook-No. 66924
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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