Staél, Madame de
Germaine Necker, otherwise known as Madame de Staél, was an important thinker and writer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Era, a woman around whose homes philosophy and politics gathered. She also managed to upset Napoleon on numerous occasions...
Some of Madame de Stael's best wit and wisdom.
Not only does this succinct biography have a few quotes from its subject, but there's also a good list of further reading and the names of her better known works.
An excerpt from
Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution, during which Madame de Staël first recounts her first meeting with Napoleon and then gives us her opinions.
Tess Lewis' article is a gem: an insightful account of the life and influence of Madame de Staël which avoids being either a critique or a hagiography.
Staël.org is probably the premier site on the web regarding Madame de Staël; however, the editors have refused to provide any translations. While there are valid issues for promoting the study of languages, alienating a vast part of your potential audience could be considered a bad thing.
