num_pages: 336
description: This is George Sand's second novel. Like Indiana , her first, it explores the relationship between men and women. Valentine, an aristocratic girl, falls despearately in love with Benedict, the son of a poor farmer. Again, like Indiana , this novel challenges preconceived masculine assumptions about woman's role in society. In loving Benedict, Valentine rebels against her family and her class.
language: English
title: Valentine
titlecomplete: Valentine
genres: Fiction, France, French Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Feminism
ratings_count: 199
publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers