This edition, as its French original, includes rare contemporary illustrations never published before in this connection. For this book there is no specific level of readership.

Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein (1766-1817), commonly known as Madame de Stael, was a Swiss author. Her most famous work is "Corinne," whose main protagonist was inspired by the Italian poet Diodata Saluzzo Roero.

Corinne, or Italy (1807) is both the story of a love affair and Madame de Stael's homage to the landscape, literature, and art of Italy.

The novel is not only a love story but also a commentary on the role of women in society and the complexities of cultural identity.