Who were Germaine de Staël's parents?
Jacques Necker and Suzanne Curchod
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Frédéric-César de La Harpe and Isabelle de Montolieu
François and Élisabeth Necker
Answer
Germaine de Staël's parents were Jacques Necker, a prominent Swiss banker and statesman, and Suzanne Curchod, a renowned Swiss intellectual and salon hostess. Necker rose to prominence as a financial advisor to the French king Louis XVI, while Curchod was celebrated for her wit and intelligence.
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