A collection of essays taken from papers delivered at the 8th International George Sand Conference, July 1989. They reflect the critical trends in Sandian studies and represent an international effort to bring wider acclaim to Sand’s work. The authors come from 12 countries and 4 continents, uniting 3 organizations devoted to George Sand: Les Amis de George Sand, La Societe pour la diffusion de l'ouevre de George Sand, and The Friends of George Sand.