Delphine

Delphine

Author

Germaine de Staël

Language

French

Year

1802

Country

Switzerland

Genre

Novel

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Delphine is the first novel by Germaine de Staël, published in 1802. The book is written in epistolary form and examines the limits of women's freedom in an aristocratic society. Although de Staël denied political intent, the book was controversial enough for Napoleon to exile the author.