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Despite her moderate political stances, who did Madame de Staël face opposition from?

  • Napoleon Bonaparte

  • Maximilien Robespierre

  • Marie Antoinette

  • Louis XVI

Answer

Despite her moderate political views, Madame de Staël faced staunch opposition from Napoleon Bonaparte due to her unwavering stance on individual liberty, freedom of speech, and her refusal to compromise her principles. Her sharp criticism of Napoleon's authoritarian rule and her influence on the intellectual circles of the time made her a formidable adversary in his pursuit of absolute power.
Enlightenment and Romance: The Life and Works of Germaine de Staël

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