Project Gutenberg 2020-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 522 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Cortazzo, Oreste 1836 1912 Ives, George Burnham 1856 1930 Ives, George B. Yves, George Burnham Ives, G. Burnham Indiana Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_(novel) Produced by Dagny and Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) "Indiana" by George Sand is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story focuses on the delicate and troubled character, Indiana Delmare, who finds herself stuck in an unhappy marriage to the older Colonel Delmare. The narrative explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the inner struggles faced by women during the time, set against the backdrop of a traditional marriage that poses constraints on personal happiness. The opening of "Indiana" presents a gloomy autumn evening at the Delmare château, where Colonel Delmare's tension and unhappiness are palpable. Indiana, a young woman visibly burdened by her situation, sits in silence alongside her cousin Sir Ralph. Their interaction reveals a growing emotional distance, contrasting sharply with the colonel's brusque demeanor and assertive control over the household. Tensions escalate with a dramatic incident involving a supposed thief, which leads to a critical examination of the characters’ moral complexities and societal roles. This opening sets the stage for Indiana's internal conflict and yearning for a more liberated and fulfilling life, encapsulating the novel's central themes of passion and societal constraint. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction Women -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 615690 2025-07-25T07:59:15.260149 text/html 594975 2024-10-18T07:09:46 text/html 1249044 2025-07-25T07:59:25.775143 application/epub+zip 1260006 2025-07-25T07:59:19.129152 application/epub+zip 557459 2025-07-25T07:59:16.972166 application/epub+zip 1224548 2025-07-25T07:59:30.240099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1204555 2025-07-25T07:59:24.142102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503679 2022-09-28T16:07:36.227480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596505 2025-07-25T07:59:14.505159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576723 2024-10-18T07:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19163 2025-07-25T07:59:30.383078 application/rdf+xml 6802 2025-07-25T07:59:17.585142 image/jpeg 1708 2025-07-25T07:59:17.272137 image/jpeg 1277803 2025-07-25T07:59:15.330173 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia