Consuelo

About “Consuelo”

Consuelo is a novel by George Sand, first published in 1842–1843 as a serial in the Revue indépendante, a periodical founded in 1841 by Sand, Pierre Leroux, and Louis Viardot. The novel is described in The Nuttall Encyclopædia as George Sand's masterpiece, highlighting the theme of moral purity overcoming various temptations. The work reflects Sand's literary and philosophical interests, as well as her role in founding a literary magazine. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)