Gamiani, ou Une nuit d'excès

by Alfred de Musset

"Gamiani, ou Une nuit d'excès" by Alfred de Musset is a novel first published in 1833. The story follows two nights in the life of Countess Gamiani as she engages in passionate encounters with Fanny and Alcide. During these encounters, the three characters share tales of their sexual awakenings and exploits. This work became the most widely read and reprinted erotic novel of the nineteenth century, with over forty editions, though Musset's authorship was long disputed.