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Indiana

by George Sand

First published
1832
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Indiana" by George Sand is a novel published in 1832. It tells the story of a young noblewoman trapped in a loveless marriage who seeks passionate love. When her charming neighbor declares his interest, she falls for him—unaware he has already seduced her maid. The novel explores female desire, adultery, and social constraints in nineteenth-century France, critiquing laws that left women without property rights or the ability to divorce under the Napoleonic Code.

  • France
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Marriage
  • Women

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #63445. Indiana on Wikipedia.

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