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  • Ten Years' Exile

    This is the powerful memoir of Germaine de Staël, the most politically outspoken woman of the Napoleonic era. During the French Revolution, Mme. de Staël's salon was visited by the most brilliant politicians and intellectuals. Staël herself helped to introduce Napoleon to French society, yet like other liberals, she soon opposed the politic of Buonaparte. He, in turn, banished her from Paris in ... Read more

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  • Ten Years' Exile

    Enriched edition.

    In "Ten Years' Exile," Madame de Staël presents a poignant reflection on her life in exile following Napoleon's rise to power in France. Written in a lyrical style that combines introspective memoir with rich social commentary, the work captures the turmoil of the early 19th century, delving into themes of freedom, identity, and the philosophical underpinnings of exile itself. De Staël's narrative ... Read more

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  • Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors: From Basic Science to Clinical Applications

    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors (PPARs) attract great attention in light of the wide spectrum of genes of biological and medical relevance identified as under their control. As a consequence, our knowledge of the role of these receptors in physiology and pathology continues to grow at a fast pace and PPARs have become an interesting target for the treatment of many pathological ... Read more

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  • Dix années d'Exil

    L’histoire de la vie active de Mme de Staël peut être ramenée à l’histoire de son long duel avec Napoléon. Esprits dominateurs l’un et l’autre, apparus au même moment sur la même scène, ils se sont naturellement heurtés. Mme de Staël prétend bien dans les mémoires de ses Dix ans d’exil que, dès le premier jour, elle fut l’ennemie de Bonaparte, et qu’elle demeura irréconciliable ; – mais la vérité ... Read more

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  • Nature Spirits of the Trees

    Messages from the Beings of the Trees

    'People often ask us about the best way to come close to nature and the beings enchanted within it. One way to do so is through wonder and astonishment, to open our senses fully to nature's beauty and wisdom. And here we can encounter entities that most closely resemble human beings — the trees.' Verena has learned to communicate with elemental and nature beings, and to translate their language ... Read more

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  • Exiled Hearts & Foreign Shores – 3 Classic Travel Novels

    Enriched edition. Corinne; or, Italy, The Cossacks, An Outcast of the Islands

    Exiled Hearts & Foreign Shores – 3 Classic Travel Novels is a compelling anthology exploring the intricate connections between geographical displacement, cultural encounters, and personal introspection. This collection presents a diverse range of literary styles, from Romantic introspection to Realist narrative and intensive psychological exploration. The works, each significant in their own right ... Read more

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  • Nature Spirits and What They Say

    Messages from Elemental and Nature Beings

    'I can perceive spiritual beings in my surroundings… I can communicate with higher spirit beings of either an elemental or non-elemental kind, when they are willing. I can perceive the human aura, as well as certain areas of the astral plane… I can see the aura of plants and animals. I can speak with the guardian beings of plants and animals, inasmuch as they're interested...' – Verena Staël von ... Read more

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  • Corinne; or, Italy

    Translated by Isabel Hill, L. E. L. ...
    Corinne, or Italy is a romance by Madame de Staël. Corinne is a talented artist, dancer, poet and actress. She loves and is loved by a man who ultimately cannot marry her because of her independence, which strikes a chord with early 19th century values. ... Read more

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  • Corinne; or, Italy (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. An Enlightenment-era love story of an artistic, independent heroine in Napoleonic Europe—where intellect, passion, and women's freedom collide

    Corinne; or, Italy (1807) entwines the love of Corinne, a celebrated Italian improvisatrice, and Oswald, a melancholic Scottish lord, with a panoramic tour of Rome, Naples, and Venice. Staël marries narrative pathos to reflective essays on art, music, religion, and national character, staging the sublime and the picturesque amid ritual and ruins. This hybrid of romance, travelogue, and aesthetic ... Read more

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  • Ten Years' Exile

    Enriched edition. A Remarkable Woman's Reflections on Exile, Beliefs, and Courageous Spirits in 19th Century Europe

    In "Ten Years' Exile," Madame de Staël crafts a poignant and insightful exploration of the complexities of political exile, personal identity, and societal change in early 19th-century Europe. Through a blend of autobiographical reflection and sharp political commentary, de Staël's literary style seamlessly intertwines narrative and philosophical discourse, offering a rich tapestry of her ... Read more

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  • Towards a sustainable society

    How a sustainable counter-hegemony can change the current hegemony

    by Dirk Stael ...
    There is something at work in our society that we seldom see or hear, yet, at the same time, we both undergo and shape it every day again. That’s hegemony.“Towards a sustainable society - How a sustainable counter-hegemony can change the current hegemony” zooms in on how hegemony determines how we think and what we do, as individuals, social organizations and institutions.We take a closer look at ... Read more

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  • Politics, Literature and National Character

    Madame Germaine de Stael is often regarded as the "mistress to an age", or (like England and Russia) one of the three great European "powers" of the 19th century. She was in some sense both, but she was also an important and influential writer whose works, astonishingly, have not, until this volume, been translated into English since the early 19th century. She absorbed the leading ideas of the ... Read more

    $65.99 USD