Stael's Philosophy of the Passions Sensibility, Society and the Sister Arts |
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| Author:
| Cuillé, Tili Boon
Szmurlo, Karyna
Cuillé, Tili Boon |
| Series title: | Transits: Literature, Thought and Culture, 1650-1850 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61148-472-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Bucknell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $126.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume examines the philosophical, political, and personal convictions that informed Staël's theory of the passions and the social and aesthetic innovations to which it gave rise. Moving from her affective theory to her literary practice, we explore Staël's transformative influence on the communities of women artists she fostered.
This volume examines the philosophical, political, and personal convictions that informed Staël's theory of the passions and the social and aesthetic innovations to which it gave rise. Moving from her affective theory to her literary practice, we explore Staël's transformative influence on the communities of women artists she fostered.