About
George Sand, born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin in Paris in 1804, was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, and literary critic. She adopted the male pseudonym George Sand in 1831 upon moving to Paris, where she wore men's clothing and entered bohemian literary circles. Her first novel, Indiana (1832), protested against oppressive marital conventions. She is renowned for her rustic novels, such as La Mare au diable (1846) and La Petite Fadette (1849), set in the Berry countryside. She also wrote the multi-volume autobiography Histoire de ma vie (1854-1855). Politically engaged, she supported the Revolution of 1848. She had relationships with Alfred de Musset and Frédéric Chopin, and corresponded with Balzac, Flaubert, and Liszt.
* 1804-07-01 — † 1876-06-08
Major works
- Indiana (1832)novel
- Lélia (1833)novel
- Consuelo (1842)novel
- La Mare au diable (1846)novel
- Histoire de ma vie (1855)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1831Adopts the pseudonym George Sand and moves to Paris.
- 1848Actively supports the Revolution of 1848.
- 1876Dies at Nohant, in the Indre department.
Themes
women's emancipationlove and passionrural life and naturesocialist idealsidentity and cross-dressing
Sources: britannica.com · data.bnf.fr