# Madame de Staël — Beyond Good and Evil character guide

> Madame de Staël in Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Madame de Stael

**First appearance:** 0002-i-prejudices-of-philosophers

## Who they are

French writer and intellectual mentioned in cultural discussion.

## In the story

### [On Woman and Enlightenment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beyond_good_and_evil_se/chapters/232)

Referenced as the 'too eloquent' woman whom Napoleon silenced on political matters, serving as a historical example of the desired restraint.

### [Chapter 233](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beyond_good_and_evil_se/chapters/233)

Cited as one of the 'three comical women' whose invocation is seen as a corrupt argument for women's autonomy.

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