Vihreät sisaret

Name: Vihreät sisaret
Author: George Sand

By George Sand

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A young twenty-two-year-old lawyer travels to a country castle to resolve a sensitive legal dispute on his father's behalf. While awaiting the lady who oversees the matter, he studies the household's manners and personalities, confronts his own preference for literary freedom over professional duty, and becomes entangled in a sequence of events — an apparition, a courtroom episode, claims of undying attachment, a duel, and a final reckoning — that reveal tensions between appearance and responsibility within an aristocratic domestic setting.

About the Author

George Sand

George Sand was a French novelist and memoirist, known for her pioneering role in the literary world as one of the first female authors to achieve widespread recognition. Born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, she adopted the pen name George Sand to challenge gender norms of her time. Her works often explore themes of love, social justice, and the complexities of human relationships. Notable titles include "Indiana," which addresses issues of women's rights and personal freedom, and "Mauprat," a tale of passion and redemption. Sand's literary contributions have left a lasting impact on French literature and continue to resonate with readers today.