George Sand (1804-76), eigentlich Amantine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, verheiratete Baronin Dudevant, zählt zu den großen Autorinnen der Weltliteratur. Die französische Schriftstellerin und frühe Kämpferin für die Rechte der Frau war Mitarbeiterin von 'Le Figaro' und verfasste zahlreiche Romane und Dramen. Sie war mit vielen Schriftstellern und Künstlern ihrer Zeit befreundet und hatte unter anderem Beziehungen mit Franz Liszt, Hector Berlioz, Honoré de Balzac und Frédéric Chopin. George Sands libertäres Auftreten, sie trug gerne Männerkleidung, und ihre Vorstellungen hinsichtlich der Rolle der Frau sorgten in der Pariser Gesellschaft für Skandale.

Indiana (1831) is an absorbing and vivid romantic novel, set partly in provincial France, partly in Paris, and partly on a tropical island. It tells the story of a beautiful and innocent young woman, married at sixteen to a much older man.

Indiana (1831) is an absorbing and vivid romantic novel, set partly in provincial France, partly in Paris, and partly on a tropical island. It tells the story of a beautiful and innocent young woman, married at sixteen to a much older man. She falls passionately in love with a handsome, frivolous neighbour but discovers too late that his idea of love is quite different from her own. It is only after a series of painful experiences that she comes toappreciate the silent devotion of her loyal and protective cousin.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.