The Devil's Pool - Softcover

Sand, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438536550 ISBN 13: 9781438536552

Verlag: Book Jungle, 2010

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George Sand (1804 - 1876) is the pseudonym for a leading French novelist. Sand could often be seen around Paris in male clothing. She claimed that men's clothing was cheaper, gave more freedom and was more comfortable. Sand is also known for her affair with the musician Chopin. The Devil's Pool was written in 1846. It is a pastoral novella set in the Berry region of France. The characters are peasants whose lives are closely linked together and who depend on the land. The main character is a 28 year old German widower with three children.

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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. ""Salammbô,"" ""Sentimental Education,"" and ""Bouvard and Pécuchet"" 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 ""Lélia.""

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• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1438536550
• ISBN 13: 9781438536552
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 120
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