Project Gutenberg 2016-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 211 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 Hill, Isabel 1800 1842 L. E. L. (Letitia Elizabeth Landon) 1802 1838 Landon, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, L. E. (Letitia Elizabeth) Landon, Letitia E. (Letitia Elizabeth) LEL (Letitia Elizabeth Landon) MacLean, Mrs. Landon, Miss (Letitia Elizabeth) Corinne; or, Italy Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Corinne; or, Italy" by Madame de Staël is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book is set against the backdrop of Italy and revolves around a rich tapestry of themes including love, art, and the intellectual spirit of the time. The main character, Corinne, is portrayed as a gifted poet and improviser, capturing the hearts of those around her while embodying the essence of Italy's cultural heritage. At the start of the novel, we meet Lord Oswald Nevil, a Scotsman traveling to Italy in search of healing and solace after the death of his father. As he grapples with his grief and feelings of detachment, he gradually evolves in response to the vibrant landscapes and the historical richness of the regions he traverses. His journey is punctuated by his interactions with Count d'Erfeuil, who brings a more frivolous view on life, contrasting Oswald's profound melancholy. The narrative takes a sharp turn as Oswald learns about Corinne's impending coronation at the Capitol, awakening a curiosity that intertwines their fates, hinting at an evolving connection as the story unfolds through Italy's picturesque scenery and its cultural revival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nobility -- Scotland -- Fiction Italy -- History -- 1789-1815 -- Fiction Women poets -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 952780 2024-09-21T16:14:37.870287 2023-09-22T12:48:05.739384 text/html text/html 938706 2024-04-02T22:35:13 text/html 551007 2024-09-21T16:14:48.857227 application/epub+zip 566169 2024-09-21T16:14:39.436270 application/epub+zip 467088 2024-09-21T16:14:38.656286 application/epub+zip 809848 2024-09-21T16:14:56.208175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774892 2024-09-21T16:14:47.668262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676435 2022-09-23T18:16:19.062571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903632 903646 2024-09-21T16:14:36.687303 2023-09-22T12:48:04.832413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 883804 2024-04-02T23:21:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18711 2024-09-21T16:14:56.353212 application/rdf+xml 17313 2024-09-21T16:14:38.769258 image/jpeg 2553 2024-09-21T16:14:38.707266 image/jpeg 530482 2024-09-21T16:14:37.959306 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