The Devil's Pool - George Sand

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Résumé :
Originally published in 1901, this early translation of the French writer, George Sand, is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Set in the region of Berry, France, Sand depicts a way of pre-industrial rural life that was soon to change. Charting the fortune of Germain, a 28 year old widower, Sand provides the reader with a glimpse into the traditions of rural France in a style not dissimilar to that of Thomas Hardy. Sand?s novella is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read for any social historian today. A lively text and a well-developed plot make this a thoroughly enjoyable read. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Biographie:
George Sand, nom r?el Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (1804-1876), ?tait une ?crivaine fran?aise majeure du Romantisme, connue pour son style passionn? et sa vie ind?pendante. Autrice de romans, d'essais et de pi?ces de th??tre, elle abordait des th?mes tels que l'amour, la libert? et la lutte sociale. Parmi ses ?uvres les plus connues figurent Indiana et Un hiver ? Majorque. Sand a d?fi? les conventions de son ?poque, notamment dans sa relation avec le compositeur Fr?d?ric Chopin....

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Gustave Flaubert French novelist Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) is regarded as one of the finest authors in Western literature. He was born and spent a lot of his early years in Rouen, France. He attended law school in France but decided to focus on writing instead. In addition, Flaubert is renowned for his rigorous writing style. He is noted for always striving for le mot juste, or the correct phrase, in all of his writing. Salammb?, Sentimental Education, and Bouvard and P?cuchet are a few of his other works. George Sand The pen name of French author Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin was George Sand (1804-1876). She was born in Paris, although she spent her formative years in the countryside before relocating to Paris, where she rose to prominence in the literary and artistic worlds. Sand is renowned for leading an unorthodox lifestyle that includes dressing like a man, smoking cigars, and engaging in a number of affairs. Women's rights and issues of social justice were frequent topics in her work. Her best-known pieces are Consuelo, Indiana, and L?lia....