Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 219 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 Delphine Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_(novel) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Delphine" by Madame de Staël is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story revolves around the complex character of Delphine d'Albémar, exploring themes of love, autonomy, social expectation, and the moral dilemmas faced by women in a patriarchal society. The narrative dives into the conflicts between personal desires and societal norms, as it portrays Delphine's emotional struggles and the repercussions of her choices. The opening of "Delphine" presents the author’s reflections on the moral purpose of the novel and introduces the central conflict that Delphine faces. Acknowledging the societal pressures that dictate women's behavior, the narrative hints at Delphine's passionate yet complicated love for Léonce, a man married to another woman. Madame de Staël emphasizes the character's sensitivity and independence, setting the stage for the exploration of how such traits may lead to societal condemnation and personal turmoil. The early exchanges between characters depict the tension between idealism and the harsh realities of a judgmental society, hinting at the tragic beauty inherent in Delphine's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Epistolary fiction Women -- Social conditions -- Fiction Women -- France -- 18th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1772847 2025-06-04T03:33:16.673435 text/html 1772668 2025-01-11T01:03:01.542144 text/html 692231 2025-06-04T03:33:32.794865 application/epub+zip 722684 2025-06-04T03:33:19.553374 application/epub+zip 722684 2025-06-04T03:33:17.909426 application/epub+zip 1271283 2025-06-04T03:33:45.551794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1123282 2025-06-04T03:33:31.639839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103763 2022-09-04T07:30:56.794634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1695556 2025-06-04T03:33:15.619387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1654201 2015-03-24T14:57:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 594723 2015-03-24T15:02:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19040 2025-06-04T03:33:45.707777 application/rdf+xml 8372 2025-06-04T03:33:18.471415 image/jpeg 2276 2025-06-04T03:33:18.195432 image/jpeg 672821 2025-06-04T03:33:16.832417 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia