Gamiani, or Two Nights of Excess | |
Author: | Alfred de Musset |
Illustrator: | Édouard-Henri Avril |
Country: | France |
Language: | French |
Genre: | Erotic |
Release Date: | 1833 |
Pages: | 60 pages |
Isbn: | 978-1-59654-221-1 |
Gamiani, or Two Nights of Excess (French: Gamiani, ou deux nuits d'excès) is a French erotic novel first published in 1833. Its authorship is anonymous, but it is believed to have been written by Alfred de Musset, with the lesbian eponymous heroine being a portrait of his lover, George Sand.[1] It became a bestseller among nineteenth century erotic literature.[2]
The novel was illustrated with unsigned lithographs whose authorship remains unknown. They have been attributed to Achille Devéria and Octave Tassaert, among others.