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

by Bloch-Dano, Evelyne.

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New York : Arcade Pub., c2013.

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

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

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

Engravers -- France -- Biography.

9781611457162 (hardcover : alk. paper)

1611457165 (hardcover : alk. paper)

277 p. ; 24 cm.

1st English-language ed.

"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".

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.

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