
Mare au diable
by George Sand
'Mare au diable' Summary
‘Mare au Diable’ is a novel by George Sand, published in 1846. It tells the story of Germain, a young widower with three children, who is pressured by his father-in-law to find a new wife. He travels to a neighboring village to meet a young widow, but along the way, he encounters Marie, a young girl who is also on her way to find work. As they journey together, they face challenges and confront their own desires and vulnerabilities. The novel explores themes of love, loss, fate, and the complexities of rural life in 19th-century France.Book Details
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Sand's writing was immensely popular during her lifetime and she was highly respected by the literary and cultural elite in France. Victor Hugo, in the eulogy he gave at her funeral, said "the lyre wa...
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