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Product Identifiers

PublisherPennsylvania STATE University Press

ISBN-100271079371

ISBN-139780271079370

eBay Product ID (ePID)237789906

Product Key Features

Book TitlePetite Fadette

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicClassics, Romance / Historical / General, Coming of Age, Literary

Publication Year2017

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorGeorge. Sand

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2017-029337

TitleLeadingLa

Reviews"This story of misrecognition itself wears a cunning disguise, seeming just another folkloric love tale set in the Berry, but under its apparently timeless surface dealing with urgent questions provoked by the 1848 revolution." --Michèle Roberts, Times Literary Supplement, "This story of misrecognition itself wears a cunning disguise, seeming just another folkloric love tale set in the Berry, but under its apparently timeless surface dealing with urgent questions provoked by the 1848 revolution." --Michèle Roberts Times Literary Supplement, "This story of misrecognition itself wears a cunning disguise, seeming just another folkloric love tale set in the Berry, but under its apparently timeless surface dealing with urgent questions provoked by the 1848 revolution." -Michèle Roberts, Times Literary Supplement

SynopsisSet in the French countryside of George Sand's childhood and narrated in the unique voice of a Berrichon peasant, La Petite Fadette is a beloved 1848 novel about identical twin brothers and Fadette, the mysterious waif with whom they both fall in love. The brothers, Landry and Sylvinet, belong to a highly respected ......, Set in the French countryside of George Sand's childhood and narrated in the unique voice of a Berrichon peasant, La Petite Fadette is a beloved 1848 novel about identical twin brothers and Fadette, the mysterious waif with whom they both fall in love. The brothers, Landry and Sylvinet, belong to a highly respected farm family. When young Landry meets Fadette, whose very name suggests that she is a witch, he is captivated by the girl despite her lowly status and disreputable family. Sylvinet soon follows suit. Fadette's relationship with the twins defies the patriarchal norms of French society as well as the expectations of the village, resulting in a tale of love, courage, and clever strategy winning out over superstition and prejudice. Often regarded as a simple country tale, Sand's novel is layered with meaning, including subtle nods to the burgeoning desire for political and sexual equality in nineteenth-century France. This thoughtful critical translation by Gretchen van Slyke brings the complexity of the original story to life. Her introduction explores the autobiographical and political dimensions of the novel, and her translation preserves the rustic charm and archaic flavor of Sand's language. An invaluable contribution to French literary studies and nineteenth-century literature studies, this new edition ensures that La Petite Fadette will be read by generations to come.

LC Classification NumberPQ2411.P4E5 2017