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The Bagpipers (1853)

by George Sand

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The Master Pipers (1852) is a love story set in the contrasting landscapes of the Berry and Bourbonnais regions in central France. Sand's brilliant exploration of the developing relationships of two sets of lovers underlines her belief that women should be treated as equals to their partners in marriage. Written in the aftermath of the failed revolution of 1848, the novel's political and social message, though underplayed, is clear: only by combining what is best in French peasant stock with a code of non-violence will there be any possibility of the profound social change for which Sand yearned. This new translation captures the freshness and variety of Sand's style, while the notes and maps give clear guidance on the historical, geographical, and biographical background to the novel.… (more)
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Né du drame de 48, Les Maîtres Sonneurs est celui des romans champêtres qui évoque avec le plus d'ampleur les trésors des sociétés rurales, leurs croyances occultes, leurs rites d'initiation, leurs traditions secrètes. Deux pays, deux cultures : le Berry et le Bourbonnais, le chêne et l'épi, la plaine et la forêt. Ici la sagesse des paysans de la Vallée Noire, là, chez les "bûcheux" et les muletiers de Combrailles, le don de l'imaginaire et le risque du rêve. Roman de l'une de ces corporations itinérantes, celle des joueurs de cornemuse, jadis constituées en associations quasi maçonniques, Les Maîtres Sonneurs disent aussi l'histoire d'un pauvre enfant du plat pays, Joset l' "ébervigé", l'Idiot dont la musique des sonneurs de la forêt fera un Elu, l'incarnation même du génie populaire. ( )
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The Master Pipers (1852) is a love story set in the contrasting landscapes of the Berry and Bourbonnais regions in central France. Sand's brilliant exploration of the developing relationships of two sets of lovers underlines her belief that women should be treated as equals to their partners in marriage. Written in the aftermath of the failed revolution of 1848, the novel's political and social message, though underplayed, is clear: only by combining what is best in French peasant stock with a code of non-violence will there be any possibility of the profound social change for which Sand yearned. This new translation captures the freshness and variety of Sand's style, while the notes and maps give clear guidance on the historical, geographical, and biographical background to the novel.

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