Project Gutenberg 2005-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 84 Staël, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine) 1766 1817 Stael, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine) Staël-Holstein, Anne Louise Germaine Necker Baronne de De Staël, Madame (Anne-Louise-Germaine) Staël-Holstein, Germaine de Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman Greig, R. S. Corinne; Or, Italy. Volume 1 (of 2) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Corinne; Or, Italy. Volume 1 (of 2)" by Madame de Staël is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around the titular character, Corinne, a poetess in Rome, and her interactions with Lord Nelville, a Scottish peer with a troubled past. The book blends themes of love and literary exploration against the backdrop of Italy's art and culture, delving into the emotional and aesthetic philosophies of the time. The opening of the novel introduces Lord Oswald Nelville, who leaves Scotland for Italy, heavily burdened by grief from his father's death. He seeks solace in the beauty and diversity of Italy but is initially consumed by melancholy. As he travels, his state of mind reflects a deeper internal struggle, feeling disconnected from his surroundings and grappling with guilt and sadness. The journey becomes a key element of his search for redemption, and he unexpectedly meets Count d'Erfeuil, leading to insights about friendship and companionship amidst his emotional turmoil. This opening sets the stage for the exploration of not only personal relationships but also the intricate connection between art, culture, and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nobility -- Scotland -- Fiction Italy -- History -- 1789-1815 -- Fiction Women poets -- Fiction PQ Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 616294 616255 2024-10-07T12:54:16.763851 2023-09-08T03:50:47.735548 text/html text/html 616860 2020-12-12T17:57:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1368687 2020-12-12T17:57:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1446068 2024-10-07T12:54:30.717791 application/epub+zip 1456291 2024-10-07T12:54:22.373878 application/epub+zip 313550 2024-10-07T12:54:19.057841 application/epub+zip 1868061 2024-10-07T12:54:35.999771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1834508 2024-10-07T12:54:27.888809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522652 2022-09-08T08:09:44.231729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587618 587513 2024-10-07T12:54:15.983881 2023-09-08T03:50:47.097566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 587301 2020-12-12T17:57:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 220035 2020-12-12T17:57:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 587323 2020-12-12T17:57:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219905 2020-12-12T17:57:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23778 2024-10-07T12:54:36.155763 application/rdf+xml 15752 2024-10-07T12:54:19.631859 image/jpeg 3699 2024-10-07T12:54:19.342845 image/jpeg 1449180 2024-10-07T12:54:16.857893 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia