FAQ About Germaine de Staël
What was Germaine de Staël's influence on European literature?
Germaine de Staël played a crucial role in the transition from Enlightenment to Romanticism in European literature. Through her essays, novels, and salon discussions, she introduced and popularized Romantic ideas, particularly emphasizing emotion and individualism over Enlightenment rationalism. Her works helped shape the literary tastes of her time by introducing German Romantic literature to French readers and advocating for emotional depth and national character in literature.
