Corinne

ko-ren', a novel by Madame de Stael, published in 1807. At the time of its appearance, it was called a "picturesque tour couched in the form of a novel," which well describes it. Success was immediate, and greater than the book would seem to merit. In its treatment of art and literature it was long regarded as authoritative. Like Madame de Stael's other novels, it is now little read. See Stael; Madame De