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Jules Sandeau
1811–1883
A 19th-century French novelist and playwright, he is remembered for polished social fiction and for an early collaboration that helped shape the literary path of George Sand. His best-known work, Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, brought him lasting success on both the page and the stage.
6 Audiobooks
The Cross of Berny; Or, Irene's Lovers
by Mme Emile de Girardin, Théophile Gautier, Joseph Méry, Jules Sandeau
Mademoiselle de la Seiglière Comédie en quatre actes, en prose
by Jules Sandeau
Jean de Thommeray; Le colonel Evrard
by Jules Sandeau
Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 1 (of 2)
by Jules Sandeau
Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 2 (of 2)
by Jules Sandeau
Lokkiluoto
by Jules Sandeau
About the author
Born in Aubusson, France, on February 19, 1811, Jules Sandeau went to Paris to study law but was drawn instead to literary life. Early in his career, he worked with Aurore Dudevant, the future George Sand, and their joint novel Rose et Blanche appeared in 1831 under the name "Jules Sand," a pen name that helped inspire hers.
Sandeau went on to build a substantial career as a novelist and dramatist. His most celebrated book was Mademoiselle de la Seiglière (1848), which he later adapted for the stage, and he became known for elegant, accessible stories about feeling, manners, and society.
His reputation was strong enough to earn him election to the Académie française in 1858. He also held literary and library posts, including work connected with the Bibliothèque Mazarine, and he died in Paris on April 24, 1883.