Fadette, by George Sand

The story has a conventional happy ending, but there are darker aspects of the story that are usually glossed over, one instance being Fanchon's giving up of her independence, another being the frustrated outcome of Sylvain's life. All of this suggests, I think, some of Sand's concerns - women reacting against rigid expectations, the powerful family forces that influence an individual, and the relativity of some of our moral expectations.

Sand obviously sympathizes with her characters, as does the reader and based on this novel, I think she's a satisfying and challenging writer. Une qui parle de l'amour entre deux jumeaux qui s'aiment plus que de raison et qui ne peuvent vivre l'un sans l'autre, au grand malheur de leurs parents. Cet amour est presque malsain, si je puisse dire. Celle-ci n'est pas du tout bien vue par le village. C'est une belle preuve d'amour fraternelle.

Cela change des livres qu'on lit de nos jours. Un bon livre, surtout qu'il ne m'a rien couter. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Si vous aimez ce genre de roman: Autour de lui le village vit, parle, diable et la rumeur publique est bien forte. Il mio primo incontro con l'Amore Soltanto rivedere la copertina di questo libro mi ha provocato un fremito di eccitazione e ricordi. Mi era stato regalato da un'amica di famiglia che voleva ripulire la cantina. A really charming love story. I liked how the heroine was intelligent, had strong morals, spoke her mind, and didn't get her man at least initially based on some sort of extraordinary physical beauty.

But I felt a little sad for Sylvinet all throughout the book, especially at the end. Overall, though, it was a good book: Sand is a good writer, and La petite fadette is a charming, feel-good fairytale. The hero is chivalrous and the heroine has a hidden heart of gold. Fadette herself does get rather boring towards the end of the story forbidden love is always the best sort of literary love , but the reader follows all the tumultuous, pastoral romance across the novel's pages with an anxious, merry sort of pleasure.

The work is essentially an embellished, extended folktale - good for burning oil lamps secretly in Sand is a good writer, and La petite fadette is a charming, feel-good fairytale. The work is essentially an embellished, extended folktale - good for burning oil lamps secretly in the night and falling out of this dreary world a little while. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. She is considered by some a feminist although she refused to join this movement.

She is regarded as the first French female novelist to gain a major reputation. Sand's reputation came into question when she began sporting men's clothing Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin, later Baroness French: Sand's reputation came into question when she began sporting men's clothing in public — which she justified by the clothes being far sturdier and less expensive than the typical dress of a noblewoman at the time.

In addition to being comfortable, Sand's male dress enabled her to circulate more freely in Paris than most of her female contemporaries could, and gave her increased access to venues from which women were often barred — even women of her social standing. Also scandalous was Sand's smoking tobacco in public; neither peerage nor gentry had yet sanctioned the free indulgence of women in such a habit, especially in public though Franz Liszt's paramour Marie D'Agoult affected this as well, smoking large cigars. These and other behaviors were exceptional for a woman of the early and midth century, when social codes—especially in the upper classes—were of the utmost importance.

As a consequence of many unorthodox aspects of her lifestyle, Sand was obliged to relinquish some of the privileges appertaining to a baroness — though, interestingly, the mores of the period did permit upper-class wives to live physically separated from their husbands, without losing face, provided the estranged couple exhibited no blatant irregularity to the outside world.

Poet Charles Baudelaire was a contemporary critic of George Sand: Her ideas on morals have the same depth of judgment and delicacy of feeling as those of janitresses and kept women The fact that there are men who could become enamoured of this slut is indeed a proof of the abasement of the men of this generation. When they are 14 years old, the plot takes a turn. Due to the family's dire financial straits, one twin has to leave to work in a neighbouring farm, and Landry is chosen. Landry tries to hide his distress out of pride, unlike Sylvinet, who cries and is very demonstrative.

Sylvinet does not understand how Landry can pretend to want to leave home. He is therefore hurt, and he responds angrily and emotionally to the separation, disappearing into the woods. When looking for his brother in the woods, Landry encounters Fadette. Fadette lives with her younger brother and a grandmother who makes the two children work constantly. The children are despised and looked down upon by the other villagers for being different. The children are known as "witches" and indeed often appear unkempt, covered in dirt, and at one with the elements.

When Fadette helps Landry to find his brother, she makes him promise to return the favor. She helps Landry cross a small river, on the other end of which he finds his brother.

Landry is angered, though he knows he has promised to fulfill the favor. He is ashamed to be associated with Fadette due to her reputation as a witch and is disappointed, as Madelon, the most beautiful and coquettish girl in town, wants to dance with him instead. However, he reluctantly keeps his promise and even defends Fadette when the village boys attack her. Moved but embarrassed by the gesture, Fadette tells Landry to dance with whomever he wants and leaves the party. However, Landry goes after her and hears her crying.

They talk at length in the dark village, and Landry realises that she is a very sweet, sensible, and intelligent person, and begins to fall in love with the little Fadette. The story turns over at certain pivotal plot, which is composed of the conversation between her and her boyfriend at the quiet riverside in the woods.

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Her speaking is excellent despite of her surface. Her kind conclusion causes the deep sympathy resembling the love. Rather, the theme of her speaking might be the love itself. Later, I have begun to think of this motif as the essence of the Christianity. A lady in the Old Testament tells that she cannot estimate the figure of her lover as other girls do, because she doesn't love him for its sake, but love his invisible things like his heart.

I have learned the spiritual love from this novel. I'd advise the young people to read it. See all 4 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.

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