Publication of Gabriel, Cosima, a novel based on her play.

1841

Moves from rue Pigalle to 5 and 9 rue St-Lazare, Square d’Orléans, with Chopin. Publication of Pauline.

1842

Vols 1 and 2 of Consuelo published, and Horace. Chopin and Delacroix at Nohant. Publishes Un Hiver à Majorque.

1843

Vols 3-4 of Consuelo published, along with Fanchette and vols 1-2 of La Comtesse de Rudolstadt, the sequel to Consuelo.

1844

Jeanne published, first of the pastoral novels. Also the last vols of La Comtesse de Rudolstadt. Established liberal newspaper L’Éclaireur. Writes articles on Politics and Socialism.

1845

Publishes Le Meunier d’Angibault.

1846

Publishes La Mare au Diable, second pastoral novel, Isidoro, and Teverino.

1847

Solange marries Auguste-Jean Clésinger. Estrangement from Chopin, who has sided with Solange in a family quarrel, and whose health is deteriorating. Lucrezia Fioriani, Le Péché de M. Antoine and Le Piccinino published.

1848

On behalf of the Second Republic, writes government circulars, contributes to Bulletins de la République and publishes her newspaper La Cause du Peuple. Death of Solange’s newborn daughter.

1849

La Petite Fadette published. Birth of Solange’s daughter Jeanne-Gabriel. François le Champi successfully performed as a play at the Odèon theater in Paris.

1850

Begins liason with Alexandre Manceau, Maurice’s friend. François le Champi published as both play and novel.

1851

Republic falls. Plays Claudie and Le Manage de Victorine published.

1852

Uses her influence with Louis Napoleon to save her friends from political reprisal. Solange and her husband quarrel, leave Jeanne-Gabriel with Sand at Nohant.

1853

Death of Michel de Bourges. Les Maîtres Sonneurs, La Filleule, Mont-Revêche published.

1854

Clésingers officially separated. Vols 1-4 of Histoire de Ma Vie, Adriani and Flaminio published.

1855

Jan 13: Deat hof Jeanne-Gabriel at school. Visit to Italy with Maurice and Alexandre Manceau. Vols 5-20 of Histoire de Ma Vie published.

1856

Does French adaptation of As You Like It.

1857

Death of Musset. Manceau buys cottage at Gargilesse for himself and Sand. Le Diable aux Champs and La Daniella published.

1858

Holidays at Gargilesse on River Creuse, 30 miles from Nohant, with Monceau. Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré published and Légendes Rustiques, illustrated by Maurice.

1859

Publishes Elle et Lui, L’Homme de Neige, Les Dames Vertes, Promenades Autour d’un Village, La Guerre and Garibaldi.

1860

Writes La Ville Noire and Marquis de Villemer.

Nov: Contracts typhus or typhoid fever.

1862

Marriage of Maurice to Caroline Calametta. Autour de la Table, Souvenirs et Impressions Littéraires published.

1863

Marc-Antoine Dudevant born, son of Maurice and Caroline. Manceau and Maurice quarrel. Mademoiselle La Quintinie and Pourquoi les Femmes à l’Académie? published.

1864

Death of Marc-Antoine Dudevant. Play Le Marquis de Villemer presented. Moves from 3 rue Racine near the Odéon to 97 rue des Feuillantines. Leaves Nohant, because of difficulties with Maurice, to stay at Palaiseau with Manceau.

1865

Aug 21 : Death of Manceau from tuberculosis, at Palaiseau. La Confession d’une Jeune Fille and Laura published.

1866

Birth of Aurore Dudevant to Maurice and Caroline.