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The House of George Sand is a writer's house museum in the village of Nohant, in the Indre department of France. It was the home of George Sand (born as Aurore Dupin; 1804–1876), a French author, and was purchased by the French state in 1952.
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil [1] ( French: [amɑ̃tin lysil oʁɔʁ dypɛ̃]; 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pen name George Sand ( French: [ʒɔʁʒ sɑ̃d] ), was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. [2] [3] One of the most popular writers in Europe in her lifetime, [4] being more renowned than either ...
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Feb 1, 2015 · One wonders whether Sand’s mixed social origins accounted for her most extraordinary life and personality. DETAILS. Maison George Sand, Nohant, 36400 Nohant-Vic. Tel: +33 2 54 31 06 04. Maison de George Sand Villa Algira, 36190 Gargilesse. Tel: +33 2 54 47 70 46 / +33 6 81 19 65 53.
Born: July 1, 1804. Paris, France. Died: June 9, 1876. Nohant, France. French author. The French novelist George Sand was one of the most successful female writers of the nineteenth century. George Sand. Courtesy of the. Library of Congress. . Early life. George Sand was born Armandine Aurore Lucille Dupin in Paris, France, on July 1, 1804.
Sep 16, 2010 · The bucolic landscapes that surround the novelist’s family château in the village of Nohant, in the département of the Indre, have lost none of their charm. Sand and Frédéric Chopin spent long summers there for seven years, from 1839 to 1846, skipping only 1840, when she was upset by the failure of her play, Cosima , and he was ill.
Apr 1, 2018 · Audio versions of Sand’s books on Librivox. Visit George Sand’s home. Nohant – The George Sand estate in Nohant, France. Categories: Author biography. Brief biography of George Sand (Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin; 1804-1876) French novelist, and essayist known for her prolific output and love life.
Feb 7, 1980 · Renee Winegarten. Middlesex, England. Ms. Winegarten’s assertion, mentioned by me among examples of her unclear writing, was that “the destructive ideas of Charles Darwin concerning spontaneous creation, the animal origins of mankind, and the survival of the fittest were already being discussed at Nohant in the autumn of 1853….”.
