Madame de Stael (apr 22, 1766 – jul 14, 1817)
Description:
A prominent French-Swiss woman of letters, political theorist, and conversationalist. She is known for her salon, which attracted leading intellectuals, and her literary and political works, including "De la Littérature" and "De l'Allemagne," which significantly influenced the transition from Neoclassicism to Romanticism and European intellectual thought.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 22, 1766
jul 14, 1817
~ 51 years