"George Sand was an idea. She has a unique place in our age.
Others are great men ... she was a great woman."
Victor Hugo, Les funérailles de George Sand
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil was born #OTD in 1804. Sand is recognised as one of the most notable writers of the European Romantic era, with more than 50 volumes of various works to her credit, including tales, plays & political texts, alongside her 70 novels.
