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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808363103321

Autore

Sand George <1804-1876.>

Titolo

The devil's pool and other stories / / by George Sand ; translated by E.H. and A.M. Blackmore and Francine Giguere

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004

ISBN

0-7914-8477-7

1-4237-3997-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

SUNY series, women writers in translation

Altri autori (Persone)

BlackmoreE. H

BlackmoreA. M

GiguereFrancine

Disciplina

842/.7

Soggetti

Short stories, French

French fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-197).

Nota di contenuto

Lavinia (1833) -- The unkonwn god (1836) -- Open letter to Monsieur Nisard (1836) -- Mothers in fashionable society (1845) -- The devil's pool (1845) -- A country wedding (1846) -- Prefatory note to The devil's wedding (1851).

Sommario/riassunto

Newly translated into English, "The Devil's Pool" is the most popular of George Sand's novellas and her best-selling work in France today. Illustrating Sand's brevity, liveliness, and exemplary storytelling, the tale deals with many of her characteristic themes—the relations between the sexes, the plight of the underprivileged, and the role of fantasy in human life—making it an ideal introduction to her work. Also included are translations of two of Sand's most admired short stories, "Lavinia" and "The Unknown God," as well as various relevant essays and documents.