Mistress to an Age
by J. Christopher Herold
Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationshipsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
J. Christopher Herold vigorously tells the story of the fierce Madame de Stael, revealing her courageous opposition to Napoleon, her whirlwind affairs with the great intellectuals of her day, and her idealistic rebellion against all that was cynical, tyrannical, and passionless.
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- Author
- J. Christopher Herold
- Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 500
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- Open Library
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