The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man

The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man

In the world of Madame de Stael, a prominent figure in French literature and society during the 18th and 19th centuries, the dynamics of desire between men and women were complex and often fraught with tension. The quote "The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man" encapsulates this complexity perfectly.