Germaine de Staël

Germaine de Staël was a French philosophical writer of the early 19th century. Her most notable work is the epistolary novel Delphine, published in 1802. She was also a strong advocate of the Romantic Movement.

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• Lifetime: 22 April 1766 • 14 July 1817
• Main genre: Non-fiction, essays
• Literary movement: Romanticism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

"Men do not change; they unmask themselves."