Considered to be George Sand's masterpiece, “Consuelo” tells the riveting story of a gypsy singer who goes on to become one of the great contemporary opera singers. Set in mid-19th century Venice, Austria, and Bohemia, “Consuelo” takes the reader on an emotional and groundbreaking story of love and music. George Sand was one of the most important writers of the 19th century. She boldly wrote of women like herself. Women who knew what they...

Excerpt: "I wrote the Sin of Monsieur Antoine in the country, during a season of tranquillity, outward and inward, such as seldom occurs in one's life. It was in 1845, a period when criticism of society, as it was, and dreams of an ideal society attained in the press a degree of freedom of development comparable to that of the eighteenth century. Some day, perhaps, people will find it difficult to believe the trivial but exceedingly characteristic...

"The Tower of Percemont" by George Sand, a luminary of French literature, is a remarkable narrative set against the backdrop of the French Third Republic. This gripping novel unfolds in the scenic Auvergne region of France, interweaving the socio-political changes post-Paris Commune with the tale of a provincial lawyer embodying the rising middle-class. As the story unfolds, you'll journey into a compelling exploration of republicanism and patriarchal...

Little Fadette was originally published in 1849. It forms part of George Sand's series of pastoral novels that evoke the peasant world of the author's home region of Berry. The series also includes The Devil's Pool, François the Waif, and The Bagpipers. Little Fadette is a coming of age tale that tells the story of Fadette, destitute granddaughter of the village witch, and her well-off neighbours, the twins Landry and Sylvinet.

Indiana, a young woman stuck in a loveless marriage, is seduced by a charming neighbor who is not as polished and pure as he appears. She embarks on a journey to find real love, leading to an unexpected discovery about the object of her affection. Indiana is a young woman from French Louisiana who's married to the much older Colonel Delmare. Their union is strict and often oppressive, leaving her unfulfilled. Indiana shares their home with her cousin...

Mauprat is a novel by the French novelist George Sand about love and education. It was published in serial form in April and May 1837.Like many of Sand's novels, Mauprat borrows from various fictional genres - the Gothic novel, chivalric romance, the Bildungsroman, detective fiction and the historical novel. The novel's plot has been called a plot of female socialization, in which the hero is taught by the heroine how to live peacefully in society....

Le roman est réalisé pour le personnage principal, Nanon, une simple paysanne, puis une fille qui a vécu un mode de vie difficile, parfois excitant, à l'époque des événements révolutionnaires en France. L'image de l'héroïne est trop parfaite, elle est gentille, facile à utiliser, modeste, travailleuse, déterminée... Elle est prête à sacrifier son amour pour le bien-être d'un être cher

Une édition de référence de François le Champi de George Sand, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques. « La nature est une œuvre d'art, mais Dieu est le seul artiste qui existe, et l'homme n'est qu'un arrangeur de mauvais goût. La nature est belle, le sentiment s'exhale de tous ses pores ; l'amour, la jeunesse, la beauté y sont impérissables. Mais l'homme n'a pour les sentir et les exprimer que des moyens absurdes...

Extrait : "Je suis un roturier. Mon père, Jean Bielsa, originaire du village de ce nom, Espagnol de race par conséquent, était pourtant naturalisé Français et domicilié à Pau, d'o il s'absentait sans cesse pour ses affaires. J'y restais avec ma mère et ma sœur Jeanne. Mes souvenirs d'enfance sont très vagues et comme interrompus." À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARAN : Les éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de grands classiques...

Plongez-vous dans l'univers enchanteur de "La Mare au Diable" de George Sand, une histoire touchante et poétique qui célèbre l'amour et la nature. Suivez les pas de Germain, un jeune veuf qui doit faire face aux défis de la vie et aux responsabilités qui lui incombent. Germain se rend au village voisin accompagné de son fils Petit-Pierre et d'une jeune fille, Marie, qu'il doit marier. Leur périple à travers la campagne offre une occasion de...