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Memoirs of Casanova Volume IV (Paperback)
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Memoirs of Casanova Volume IV (Paperback)
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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 IV covers
the young adulthood of Giacomo Casanova. As his time in Corfu draws
to a close, the young Casanova revels in the final days of a heated
love affair with Madame F., a beautiful noblewoman. Ending his
military career, he returns to Venice and pursues the life of a
professional gambler, but soon finds that his compulsiveness proves
a poor match for the patience and cunning required of the craft.
Desperately broke, he attempts to make a living as a violinist
while continuing his fast, hedonistic lifestyle. When a chance
encounter ends with him saving the life of a Venetian senator,
Casanova begins several years of service under his patronage. Life
as a nobleman is difficult for a young libertine, however, and as
his patron's patience wears thin, Casanova looks to reinvent
himself once more. 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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