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Maurice Sand
1823–1889
A gifted 19th-century French writer and illustrator, he moved easily between literature, science, and the stage. Best known today as George Sand’s son, he also built a creative life of his own as an artist, entomologist, and lover of puppetry and popular theater.
3 Audiobooks
Mademoiselle de Cérignan
by Maurice Sand
The history of the harlequinade, volume 2 (of 2)
by Maurice Sand
The history of the harlequinade, volume 1 (of 2)
by Maurice Sand
About the author
Born in Paris on June 30, 1823, Maurice Sand was the pen name of Jean-François-Maurice-Arnauld Dudevant. He was the only son of the novelist George Sand, and he grew up in a rich artistic world that helped shape his wide-ranging interests.
He studied art with Eugène Delacroix and became known as a writer, illustrator, and painter. His curiosity stretched well beyond literature: he also worked in natural history, especially entomology, and published studies of insects alongside more imaginative works.
Maurice Sand was deeply attached to the family home at Nohant, where he shared in the lively theatrical culture around his mother, including puppet theater and stage design. He died at Nohant-Vic on September 4, 1889, remembered as a versatile and inventive figure whose career joined art, science, and performance.