The Devil's Pool
Fiction

The Devil's Pool

by George Sand

"The Devil's Pool" by George Sand is a pastoral novel published in 1846. When widower Germain is urged to remarry for his children's sake, he reluctantly travels to meet a wealthy widow. Accompanied by his young son and sixteen-year-old Marie, who seeks work in town, they camp near the mysterious Devil's Pool. As Germain finds the widow disappointing, unexpected feelings emerge between him and Marie. This rural French tale explores love, duty, and new beginnings in the countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Illustrated by Edmond Adolphe Rudaux. Translated by George Burnham Ives. Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Originally issued 2004-07-04. Transcribed by Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Wilelmina Mallière and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team.. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12816).
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The Devil's Pool

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