author
Jules Sandeau
1811–1883
A French novelist and playwright of the Romantic era, he is best remembered for emotionally sharp stories about love, class, and social change. His work moved between fiction and the stage, with Mademoiselle de la Seiglière becoming one of his best-known successes.
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 2 (of 2)
by Jules Sandeau
Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 1 (of 2)
by Jules Sandeau
Lokkiluoto
by Jules Sandeau
About the author
Born in Aubusson, France, in 1811, Jules Sandeau went to Paris to study law but was drawn instead to literary life. Early in his career, he was closely connected with Amandine Aurore Lucile Dupin, later famous as George Sand; they collaborated on Rose et Blanche, published under the name "Jules Sand," a pen name that played a part in the later creation of her own.
Sandeau went on to build a career as both a novelist and a dramatist. His writing was known for its graceful style and its interest in personal feeling, manners, and the tensions between old social hierarchies and a changing society. Among his most recognized works is Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, first published as a novel and later adapted for the stage.
He was elected to the Académie française in 1858, a sign of the respect he had earned in French literary circles. Sandeau died in Paris in 1883, leaving behind a body of work that reflects the emotional and social concerns of 19th-century France.