Title: Séraphîta
Description: In a castle in Norway near the fjord Strømfjord, Séraphitüs, a strange and melancholic being, conceals a terrible secret. He loves Minna, and she returns this love, believing Séraphitüs to be a man. But Séraphitüs is also loved by Wilfrid, who considers him to be a woman, Séraphîta. In reality, Séraphitüs-Séraphîta is a perfect androgyne, born to parents who by the doctrines of Swedenborg have transcended their humanity. The novel introduces bisexuality and androgyny.
Subjects: Fiction, Social life and customs, Manners and customs, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall
Places: France
Time periods: 19th century