Gamiani, Or Two Nights Of Excess (Paperback)

Alfred De Musset

ISBN 10: 0061237248 / ISBN 13: 9780061237249

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, 2007

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Paperback. "' What a picture! ' She shivered, making her breasts quiver, and I realized that this confession, far from horrifying her, was feeding her lust. You'll send the devil back into our flesh.' "Considered one of the truly great French writers of the nineteenth century, famed poet and novelist Alfred de Musset once decided (as great French writers are wont to do) to try his hand at erotic fiction. The glorious result was Gamiani, a classic tale of sensual pleasure and sexual excess. Reputedly inspired by the debauched history of Musset's former lover-the irrepressible George Sand-it is the classic erotic story of one man, two women . . . and two incomparable nights of uninhibited sexual adventure. Features various poets and writers who tried their hand at erotic fiction and created classics in the genre. This title offers an introductory essay to each volume, and details the lives of the authors, the social mores of the times, and the publication histories of each book. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gamiani, Or Two Nights Of Excess (Paperback)
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061237248
• ISBN 13: 9780061237249
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"' What a picture! ' She shivered, making her breasts quiver, and I realized that this confession, far from horrifying her, was feeding her lust. You'll send the devil back into our flesh.' "

Considered one of the truly great French writers of the nineteenth century, famed poet and novelist Alfred de Musset once decided (as great French writers are wont to do) to try his hand at erotic fiction. The glorious result was Gamiani, a classic tale of sensual pleasure and sexual excess. Reputedly inspired by the debauched history of Musset's former lover-the irrepressible George Sand-it is the classic erotic story of one man, two women . . . and two incomparable nights of uninhibited sexual adventure.

About the Author

Alfred de Musset (1810-1857) was a French poet, playwright, and novelist. He was born in Paris to a well-to-do family and turned to writing after first studying to be a doctor. Influenced by Lord Byron and Shakespeare, he fraternized with many great French writers such as Victor Hugo. He died in 1857 of a heart malfunction.