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Memoirs of Casanova Volume III (Paperback)
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Memoirs of Casanova Volume III (Paperback)
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Loot Price R139
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Memoirs of Casanova (1792) is the autobiography of Italian
adventure and socialite Giacomo Casanova. Written at the end of his
life, the Memoirs capture the experiences of one of Europe's most
notorious figures, a man whose escapades as a gambler, womanizer,
and socialite are matched only by his unique gift for sharing them
with the world. More than perhaps any other man, Casanova sought to
emulate the lessons of the Enlightenment on the level of everyday
life, a sentiment captured perfectly in the opening sentence of his
Memoirs: "I will begin with this confession: whatever I have done
in the course of my life, whether it be good or evil, has been done
freely; I am a free agent."Memoirs of Casanova Volume III covers
the young adulthood of Giacomo Casanova. When his religious career
ends in disgrace and imprisonment, Casanova joins the Venetian
military at Corfu. Following a brief sojourn in Constantinople, he
enters the service of the Republic of Venice and slowly rises
through the ranks to become an officer. Casanova soon grows tired
of military life, however, and spends most of his time in Corfu
gambling and socializing with the local elite. When he is arrested
for disobedience, he begins looking for a way out of military life,
and devotes much of his time to the service of Madame F., a
beautiful noblewoman who enlists his services around the home. When
an injury leaves her bedridden, his duties bring him closer to her
than ever before, and soon threaten to turn a professional
relationship into a forbidden romantic tryst. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Giacomo Casanova's Memoirs of Casanova is a classic of European
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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