George Sand
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| As a consequence Sand lost many of the privileges attached to being a [[Baroness]]. Ironically, the [[mores]] of this period allowed women of higher classes to live physically separated from their husbands ''without'' losing face, provided they did not show any blatant irregularity to the outer world. | As a consequence Sand lost many of the privileges attached to being a [[Baroness]]. Ironically, the [[mores]] of this period allowed women of higher classes to live physically separated from their husbands ''without'' losing face, provided they did not show any blatant irregularity to the outer world. | ||
| - | The poet Charles Baudelaire is one example of a contemporary critic of George Sand: "She is stupid, heavy and garrulous. Her ideas on morals have the same depth of judgment and delicacy of feeling as those of janitresses and kept women...The fact that there are men who could become enamoured of this slut is indeed a proof of the abasement of the men of this generation." {{GFDL}} | + | The poet [[Charles Baudelaire]] is one example of a contemporary critic of George Sand: "She is stupid, heavy and garrulous. Her ideas on morals have the same depth of judgment and delicacy of feeling as those of janitresses and [[kept woman|kept women]]...The fact that there are men who could become enamoured of this [[slut]] is indeed a proof of the abasement of the men of this generation." {{GFDL}} |
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George Sand was the pseudonym of the French novelist and feminist Amantine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, later Baroness Dudevant (July 1, 1804 – June 8, 1876).
Contemporary perception
Her reputation was questioned when she began sporting menswear in public, the clothes being far sturdier and less expensive than a noble woman's dress. Also, she was one of the few female pipe smokers of her time. This male "disguise" also enabled Sand to circulate more freely about Paris, and gave her increased access to venues that might have been denied to a woman of her social standing. This was an exceptional practice for the 19th century, where social codes—especially in the upper class—were of the highest importance.
As a consequence Sand lost many of the privileges attached to being a Baroness. Ironically, the mores of this period allowed women of higher classes to live physically separated from their husbands without losing face, provided they did not show any blatant irregularity to the outer world.
The poet Charles Baudelaire is one example of a contemporary critic of George Sand: "She is stupid, heavy and garrulous. Her ideas on morals have the same depth of judgment and delicacy of feeling as those of janitresses and kept women...The fact that there are men who could become enamoured of this slut is indeed a proof of the abasement of the men of this generation."
