GAMIANI: Two Passionate Nights

by Alfred de Musset

Overview

Gamiani, Two Nights of Passion, published anonymously in 1833 and attributed to Alfred de Musset, is an erotic novel that, beneath the veil of sensuality, explores the extremes of human desire and the complexities of sexual nature. This short but intense work has been controversial since its publication, challenging the moral norms of its time and remaining one of the most emblematic works of libertine literature.
The narrative follows Countess Gamiani, a woman of insatiable desires, and her adventures with Fanny, an innocent young woman, and a male narrator who also participates in the encounters. Over the course of two nights of unrestrained passion, the characters indulge in their deepest desires in a tale that blurs the lines between pleasure and excess, innocence and perversion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9786558945215
Publisher:	Lebooks Editora
Publication date:	09/05/2024
Series:	Erotic Classics
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	58
File size:	460 KB

About the Author

Alfred de Musset was a prominent French poet, playwright, and novelist, known for his contribution to the Romantic movement in France. Born in Paris, Musset stood out for his ability to capture the intensity of human emotions in his works, becoming a key figure in Romantic literature. His writings, marked by passion, disillusionment, and melancholy, continue to be studied and appreciated for their emotional depth and stylistic elegance.

Musset left an indelible mark on French literature, particularly within the Romantic movement. He skillfully combined a deep exploration of human emotions with subtle criticism of the society of his time. His style, blending lyricism and disillusionment, resonated particularly with the youth of his era, and his influence extended throughout the 19th century.
Despite not achieving the commercial success in his lifetime that some of his contemporaries did, Musset has been rediscovered and celebrated by later generations. His ability to capture the fragility of the human condition and to portray the pain of unrequited love, disillusionment, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world ensured his place in the canon of world literature.