Writing the Self, Writing the Nation: Romantic Selfhood in the Works of Germaine de Staël and Claire de Duras - Paperback

by Robin Howells (Other), Fiona Cox (Other), Stacie Allan (Author)

The French Revolution represents a pivotal moment within the history of personhood in France, where gender and national differences provided the foundations of society. This book considers Germaine de Staël's and Claire de Duras's depictions of men's and women's shared and diverging lived experiences to offer a new perspective on the period.

Author Biography

Stacie Allan is a specialist in French literature and culture, primarily early nineteenth-century novels. Her research centres on the impact of intercultural encounters on individual subjectivity and literary production. She received her PhD from the University of Bristol in 2017 and has previously taught on French courses at the universities of Bristol and Westminster.