There was once a time when if things were all right, then people said everything was

"George"

But we have to admit that in France in the mid-19th Century things were often far from George. So as a way to take the citizens' minds off the non-George happenings of the era, they could always dip into the then burgeoning French literature which included many "George" novels.

As to who exactly was "George" - or rather who was the French author George Sand who became one of what the most prolific and popular authors in the world - you might learn a bit if you just click here.