{"product_id":"the-diary-of-a-chambermaid-gamiani","title":"The Diary of a Chambermaid\/Gamiani","description":"\u003cp\u003e\" John Baxter is] a man with a great appreciation of what makes Paris tick.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cem\u003eNewsday\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \"flip book\" featuring two classic novels of sexual exploration, translated from French by John Baxter (\u003cem\u003eImmoveable Feast, We'll Always Have Paris\u003c\/em\u003e): Octave Mirbeau's \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of a Chambermaid\u003c\/em\u003e and Alfred de Musset's \u003cem\u003eGamiani, or Two Nights of Excess\u003c\/em\u003e, classic erotic tales of pleasure and excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMirbeau, Octave:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eOctave Mirbeau (1848-1917) was a French playwright, journalist, novelist, and staunch supporter of the anarchist cause in France. His work was influenced by many, especially Molière and Dostoyevsky. He was also a lover of art and was one of the earliest supporters of Van Gogh, Pissarro, and Rodin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ede Musset, Alfred:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAlfred 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459899953426,"sku":"9780061965333","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c7d6a85-a84c-4437-b8a9-7ec341323177.jpg?v=1730013147","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-diary-of-a-chambermaid-gamiani","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}