[1] After moving to Nohant, Carraud volunteered as a country doctor and as a teacher at a rural school from 1852 until 1868.

[3] Her first book, La Petite Jeanne ou le devoir was published in 1852 and was aimed at girls.

Her second book, aimed at boys, was called Maurice ou le travail and was published in 1853.

[4] Both were sold across France and were endorsed by the Minister of Public Instruction and Beaux-Arts and by the Archbishop of Paris.

Between 1864 and 1920, both books sold over 400,000 copies and were used in many schools to teach children from rural backgrounds both reading[3] and middle-class values with clearly defined gender roles.