Histoire de ma Vie, Livre 2 (Vol. 5 - 9)

by George Sand

"Histoire de ma Vie, Livre 2 (Vol. 5-9)" by George Sand is an autobiography published in 1855. Written over seven years, this second book of Sand's life story chronicles her complex family heritage, torn childhood between a loving mother and demanding grandmother, and unconventional education at Nohant. She reveals her convent years, early marriage to Casimir Dudevant, and the gradual dissolution of their union. Sand chronicles personal struggles, relationships, and her journey toward the independence that scandalized bourgeois society.