Félicité de Lamennais

Hughes Félicité Robert de Lamennais

1782 (St-Malo, France) – 1854 (Paris)

Sand was a passionate admirer of Lamennais’ brand of Saint-Simonist Christian Socialism; she took Liszt to see him after Liszt was put on trial and sentenced for his political views. Châteaubriand and Lamennais were erstwhile collaborators.