Indiana

 Oxford World's Classics

The first novel George Sand wrote independently, this work blends vivid romance with a passionate critique of the unequal French marriage laws of her time and a call for a new understanding of women’s roles. It follows a young, innocent woman forced into marriage at sixteen to a much older man, who later falls for a charming but shallow neighbor—only to discover too late that his love does not match her own.

This modern translation (the first since 1900) captures the intensity and conviction of Sand’s voice, accompanied by an introduction that examines how her work was received in her era and how it resonates with contemporary feminist perspectives.

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