Gamiani, or Two Nights of Excess
Title page (1866 edition)
AuthorAlfred de Musset
IllustratorÉdouard-Henri Avril
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
GenreErotic
Publication date
1833
Pages60 pages
ISBN978-1-59654-221-1
One of the illustrations of the edition of Gamiani, or Two Nights of Excess published in Brussels in 1833. Illustration by Achille Devéria

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]

Illustrations

The novel was illustrated with unsigned lithographs whose authorship remains unknown. They have been attributed to Achille Devéria and Octave Tassaert, among others.

References

  1. ^ Kendall-Davies, Barbara (2003). The Life and Work of Pauline Viardot Garcia. Cambridge Scholars Press. pp. 45–46. ISBN 1-904303-27-7.
  2. ^ Livia, Anna; Kira Hall (1997). Queerly Phrased: Language, Gender, and Sexuality. Oxford University Press US. p. 157. ISBN 0-19-510470-6.

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