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Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout-à-fait à la hauteur..., 1844. ...de ceux de George Sand...! Adélaïde, je ne vous reverrai de la vie! ( - So! You don't think my latest novel is up to the standard of George Sand!... Adelaide, I shall never speak to you again!) Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil (1804-1876), best known by her pen name George Sand, was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. Sand is recognised as one of the most notable writers of the European Romantic era. She has more than 50 volumes of various works to her credit, including tales, plays and political texts, alongside her 70 novels. George Sand advocated for women's rights, criticized the institution of marriage, and fought against the prejudices of a conservative society. She was considered scandalous because of her turbulent love life, her adoption of masculine clothing, and her masculine pseudonym.