Decides to separate from him, to spend half the year in Paris, leaving the children in Nohant.

1831

Jan 4: Moves to Paris, to 31 rue de Seine, to live secretly with Sandeau. Joins staff of Le Figaro. Writes three short stories: “La Molinara” (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 St-Michel, Paris.

Dec: Publishes Rose et Blanche in collaboration with Jules Sandeau. Book is signed Jules Sand.

1832

Travel between Paris and Nohant.

April: Brings Solange to Paris. Quarrels with Sandeau.

May: Indiana published.

Nov: Moves to 19 Quai Malaquais with Solange. Valentine published. Maurice sent by Casimir to the Lycée Henri Quatre in Paris.

1833

Breaks with Sandeau.

June: Meets Alfred de Musset.

Publishes Lélia.

Sept: To Fontainebleau with Musset.

Dec 10: To Italy with Musset.

Publishes novellas in various journals.

1834

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

March 29: Musset returns to Paris. Aurore remains with Pagello. Publication of André, Mattéa, Jacques, Léone Léoni and the first Lettres d’un Voyageur.

July: Returns to Paris with Pagello.

Aug 24: Musset goes to Baden.

Aug 29: Aurore to Nohant.

Oct: Returns to Paris. Musset returns from Baden.

Pagello returns to Venice.

Nov 25: Begins journal to de Musset.

Dec: Returns to Nohant.

1835

Jan: Returns to Paris.

Mar 6: Final break with de Musset.

Meets Michel de Bourges, her lawyer and political mentor.

Writes Simon.

Autumn: Returns to Nohant for Maurice’s holiday.

Oct 19: Casimir threatens her physically. Begins suit for legal separation.

Dec 1: Judgment in her favor won by default.

1836

Feb 16: She wins second judgment. Casimir brings suit.

May 10, 11: Another verdict in her favor from civil court of La Chatre. 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.

Aug: To Switzerland with Maurice and Solange, Franz Liszt and Aurore’s friend Marie d’Agoult.

Autumn: Hôtel de la France, 15 rue Lafitte, Paris, with Liszt and d’Agoult. Meets Chopin.

1837

Jan: Returns to Nohant.

Publishes Mauprat in spring. Writes Les Maîtres Mosaïstes. Liszt and d’Agoult visit Nohant. Fatal illness of Sophie-Victoire 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.

Nov: Trip to Majorca with children and Chopin.

Writes Spiridion. La Dernière Aldini published.

1839

Feb: Leaves Majorca for three months in Marseilles. Then to Nohant.

Publishes L’Uscoque, Spiridion and revised Lelia.

Oct: Occupies adjoining apartments with Chopin until spring of 1841 at 16 rue Pigalle, Paris. Summer is spent at Nohant, with Chopin as guest.

1840

Writes Le Compagnon du Tour de France and Horace. Influenced by Pierre Leroux.