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Constance de Salm, her influence and her circle in the aftermath of the French Revolution : "A mind of no common order" / Ellen McNiven Hine.
Van Pelt Library DC146.P64 H56 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hine, Ellen McNiven, 1931-
- Series:
- Currents in comparative Romance languages and literatures ; v. 193.
- Currents in comparative Romance languages and literatures, 0893-5963 ; v. 193
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pipelet, citoyenne, 1767-1845.
- Pipelet.
- Pipelet, citoyenne, 1767-1845--Influence.
- Pipelet, citoyenne, 1767-1845--Friends and associates.
- Women intellectuals--France--Biography.
- Women intellectuals.
- Women librettists--France--Biography.
- Women librettists.
- Women's rights.
- History.
- Friends and associates.
- France--Intellectual life.
- France.
- Intellectual life.
- France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.
- France--History--Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815.
- France--History--Restoration, 1814-1830.
- Women's rights--France--History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 257 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Peter Lang, [2012]
- Summary:
- Hine (emerita, York U, Toronto) contributes to the recent surge of interest in the literature of revolutionary, imperial, and Restoration France, by placing the writings of Constance de Salm (1767-1845) within the rich and varied social, literary, scientific, political, and economic ideas of the time. Neglected from the late 19th century through the 20th, she says, her writings have attracted attention during the 21st century, but this is the first general overview of her life, work, influence, and legacy. The first half of the study concentrates on the works that led her to become an important figure on the cultural scene following the Revolution of 1789. The second half looks at her writings during the Empire and Restoration and her legacy. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- A life in context : setting the historical stage
- Sapho
- The early years : championing the women's cause
- Accidental eulogist, or the scientists' friend : in praise of the astronomer Lalande
- Networking and patronage : correspondent and salonniere extraordinaire
- Rustication : banishment to the country and the "simple life"
- An empire won and lost : the Napoleonic years and beyond
- The Restoration years
- Taking stock : reminiscences and predictions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1433114291
- 9781433114298
- OCLC:
- 695683645
- Publisher Number:
- 99947529304
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