Gamiani


Gamiani, or Two Nights of Excess 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], and it was rumoured that the lesbian eponymous heroine was a portrait of his lover, George Sand. It became a bestseller among nineteenth-century erotic literature.

Illustrations

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