She writes a novel Aimée.

December Discovery of Casimir’s will, filled with antipathy to her.

1831

January 4 Moves to Paris to 31 Rue de Seine. Joins staff of Le Figaro. Writes three short stories: La Moli-nara (in Figaro); La Prima Donna (in Revue de Paris) and La Fille d’Albano (in La Mode).

April Returns to Nohant for three months. Writes Indiana. July Moves to 25 Quai Saint-Michel, Paris.

December Publishes Rose Et Blanche in collaboration with Jules Sandeau. Book is signed Jules Sand.

1832

Travel between Paris and Nohant.

April Solange is brought to Paris.

November Move to 19 Quai Malaquais with Solange.

Indiana and Valentine published. Maurice sent by Casimir to Henry IV Military Academy in Paris.

1833

January Break with Sandeau.

June Meets Alfred de Musset.

Publishes Lelia.

September Fontainebleau with de Musset.

December 12 To Italy with de Musset.

1834

January 19 The Hotel Danieli in Venice. Musset attempts a break with Aurore, becomes ill. His physician is Pietro Pagello.

March 29 de Musset returns to Paris. Aurore remains with Pagello.

Writes André, Mattéa, Jacques, Leone Leoni and the first Lettres d’Un Voyageur.

August 15 Return to Paris with Pagello.

August 24 de Musset goes to Baden.

August 29 Aurore to Nohant.

October Return to Paris. Musset return from Baden. Pagello returns to Venice.

November 25 Begins journal to de Musset.

December Return to Nohant.

1835

January Return to Paris.

March 6 Final break with Musset.

Meets Michel of Bourges, her lawyer and political mentor. Writes Simon.

Autumn Return to Nohant for Maurice’s holiday.

October 19 Casimir threatens her physically. Begins suit for legal separation.

December 1 Judgment in her favor won by default.

1836

February 16 She wins second judgment. Casimir bring suit.

May 10, 11 Another verdict in her favor from civil court of La Châtre. Casimir appeals to a higher court.

July 25, 26 Trial in royal court of Bourges. Jury divided. Out of court settlement. Her fortune is divided with Casimir.

August To Switzerland with Maurice and Solange and Liszt and d’Agoult.

Autumn Hotel de la France, 15 Rue Lafitte, Paris with Liszt and d’Agoult. Meets Chopin.

1837

January Return to Nohant. Publishes Mauprat in spring. Writes Les Maîtres Mosaïstes. Liszt and d’Agoult visit Nohant. Fatal illness of Sophie in Paris. Visit to Fontainebleau, writes La Dernière Aldini. Trip to Gascony to recover Solange, who has been kidnapped by Casimir.

1838

Writes L’Orco and L’Uscoque, two Venetian novels. May To Paris. Romance with Chopin. November Trip to Majorca with children and Chopin. Writes Spiridion.

1839

February Leaves Majorca for three months in Marseilles.