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]

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

Illustrations edit

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

References edit

  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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