I keep running into Madame de Stael too--all over the book world--and want to read more about her.

It's so weird when a person seems to be stalking you in the books you read. I'd say that's a good sign to read about her. I've actually not heard of her; now I want to look her up!

I'll finish putting together this review in a few days - and I'll have lots of women's names and links. Also some to material available free online - though lots of them are older books (meaning, very old fashioned translations, which are sometimes not the easiest reads).