George Sand

A biography of the celebrated nineteenth-century author George Sand. Examines her public image, her relationships with her husband, lovers, and children, and her lifelong political commitment.

About the author

Martine Reid is Professor of French Language and Literature at Lille University. She is the editor of several critical editions of George Sand's work, including Mademoiselle Merquem and La Petite Fadette, the latter also published by Penn State University Press.
Gretchen van Slyke is Professor of French at the University of Vermont and the translator of George Sand's novels The Countess von Rudolstadt and La Petite Fadette, the latter also published by Penn State University Press.

Product details

• Authors: Martine Reid, Reid Martine
• Assisted by: Gretchen van Slyke (Translation), van Slyke Gretchen (Translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.05.2018
• EAN: 9780271081069
• ISBN: 978-0-271-08106-9
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, Biography: writers