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George Sand: The Collected Works (The Greatest Novelists of All Time – Book 11) - The Devil's Pool Indiana Mauprat The Countess of Rudolstadt Valentine Leone Leoni Antonia… - cover

George Sand: The Collected Works (The Greatest Novelists of All Time – Book 11) - The Devil's Pool Indiana Mauprat The Countess of Rudolstadt Valentine Leone Leoni Antonia…

George Sand

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

George Sand was one of the most notable writers of the European Romantic era. In her novels Sand blends the conventions of romanticism, realism and idealism. Her writing was immensely popular during her lifetime and she was highly respected by the literary and cultural elite in France. Sand's works influenced many authors including Dostoevsky, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf and Walt Whitman. This unique collection includes some of her best and most famous novels: The Devil's Pool Indiana Mauprat The Countess of Rudolstadt Valentine The Sin of Monsieur Antoine Leone Leoni The Marquis de Villemer The Bagpipers Antonia
Available since: 12/24/2023.
Print length: 2688 pages.

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