Germaine de Staël

About

Genevan-French author (1766-1817)

Quick Facts

Name: Germaine de Staël
Born: 1766-04-22
Died: 1817-07-14
Occupation: writer / salonnière / diarist / literary critic / politician / correspondent / philosopher / translator
Citizenship: Republic of Geneva / France
Birthplace: Paris

Relationships

Spouses & partners

SpouseErik Magnus Staël von Holstein1786-01-17 — 1800
SpouseAlbert Jean Michel de Rocca1811 — 1817
PartnerBenjamin Constant
PartnerCharles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
PartnerLouis, comte de Narbonne-Lara

Family

FatherJacques Necker
MotherSuzanne Curchod
ChildAlbertine, baroness Staël von Holstein
ChildAuguste-Louis de Staël-Holstein
ChildLouis Alphonse de Rocca

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Notable Works

Corinne ou l'Italie18071807 novel by Germaine de Staël
On Germany1813 essay by Germaine de Staël

Languages

Spoken, written or signed

French

Sources & Credits

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Facts retrieved 1 Nov 2026, 07:37 UTC.