GEORGE SAND
1804 - 1876
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George Sand was the pen name of Aurore Dupin. Aurore was a famous French writer and a cheerful bisexual.

Together with Jules Sandeau, Aurore wrote some articles for Le Figaro. These articles were published under the pseudonym Jules Sand.

In 1832, Aurore chose her own pseudonym George Sand for her novel Indiana.

Star composer Frederic Chopin was one of her many lovers.

And here you can read George Sand's book Horace online and for free.