To mark the 150th anniversary of the death of George Sand (1802–1876), the Balzac Museum is presenting, on the second floor of the château, a selection of works from its collections retracing the history of the friendship between Honoré de Balzac and the novelist.
Honoré de Balzac… George Sand… To please all the readers who have become immersed in their work, these two great figures of 19th century literature admired and appreciated each other, and stuck together. In a century when e-mails and sms’ are taking over from letters, immerge yourself in these letters full of shared respect, watchful friendship, and mutual support during the creation of two exemplary literary works.
Presented in the Balzac museum of Saché, the temporary display puts light onto their relationship. Prints, early editions, and original manuscripts from the museum’s collection are displayed to retrace the history of friendship between these two literary giants. The corrected proofs of the novel Béatrix are also exhibited in the Manuscripts Cabinet, on loan from the Municipal Library of Tours.
