the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Anne-Louise-Germaine baronne de Stael-Holstein : 

'[Frances] Burney's little diary of "Consolatory Extracts Daily collected or read in my extremity of Grief at the sudden & tragical loss of my beloved Susan on the instant of her liberation & safe arrival in England" ... [included] Extracts culled from the work of ... Mme. de Stael, Miss Talbot, Mrs. Chapone ...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Frances Burney      

Anne-Louise-Germaine de Stael : Considerations sur les Principaux Evenements de la

Scott probably knew de Stael, he was certainly acquainted with her work, friends, lifestyle etc. Here is a brief excerpt: '...the tendency of the last of her productions, which, as a posthumous work, connects itself most immedately with her memory, is for the most part as excellent as its execution is brilliant and masterly. To speak first of its style: we cannot refrain from noticing the rarer occurrence of that appearance of straining after eloquence and philosophy which defaced ....'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Scott      Print: Book

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