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...Napoleon in exile declared that were he again on the throne he should make a point of spending two hours a day in conversation with women, from whom there was much to be learnt. He had, no doubt, several types of women in mind, but it is more than probable that the banishment of Madame de Stael rose before him as one of the mistakes in his career. It was not that he showed lack of judgment merely by the persecution of a rare talent, but by failing to see that the rare talent was pointing out truths very valuable to his own safety. This is what happened in France when George Sand--the greatest woman writer the world has known, or is ever likely to know--was attacked by the orthodox critics of her time...
| ISBN-13 | 9781605976167 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1605976164 |
| Weight | 1.15 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.50 x 0.75 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $18.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 296 pages |
| Publisher | Standard Pubns Inc |
| Published On | 2008-01-01 |
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