The last love of George Sand : a literary biography / Evelyne Bloch-Dano ; translated from the French by Allison Charette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bloch-Dano, Evelyne.

Standardized Title:

Dernier amour de George Sand. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Sand, George, 1804-1876--Relations with men.

Sand, George.

Manceau, Alexandre, 1817-1865--Relations with women.

Manceau, Alexandre.

Manceau, Alexandre, 1817-1865.

Sand, George, 1804-1876.

Novelists, French--19th century--Biography.

Novelists, French.

Engravers.

Relations with women.

Relations with men.

France.

Engravers--France--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

277 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First English-language edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Arcade Pub., [2013]

Summary:

An exploration of the life of the French writer and activist focuses on the period she shared with her lover, engraver Alexandre Manceau, describing the impact of the comparatively drama-free love affair on her creativity.

Contents:

"My heart is a grave"

"The dream of the simple, the good, the true"

"Always, we are ruled by weaker minds"

"As pure as gold"

"Engraving is a serious art"

"I prefer to keep pressing forward"

"We all have our secrets"

"This wild and unpredictable nature"

"I am no Madame de Staël"

"Let's help one another not to despair"

"This mother hen instinct"

"My dear child, they have killed you"

"Italia, Italia!"

"My soul has grown old and weary"

"Manceau owns a house!"

"The true story of she and him"

"Impersonality has saved me"

"I so love my new daughter"

"Let us depart, my old friend, let us leave"

"Your part will never die".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1611457165

9781611457162

OCLC:

783162843

Publisher Number:

99955231017