Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova
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The life of the iconic libertine Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) is deftly contextualised in this nuanced biography by celebrated author, Leo Damrosch. Drawing on seldom used materials, including the original French and Italian sources, and probing deeply into the psychology, self-conceptions (and deceptions) of one of the world’s most famous con men and seducers, Damrosch offers a gripping, mature, and devastating account of a man freed from the bounds of moral convictions.
Dimensions
16.5cm (6.5in) x 4cm (1.5in) x 24cm (9.5in)
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The life of the iconic libertine Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) is deftly contextualised in this nuanced biography by celebrated author, Leo Damrosch. Drawing on seldom used materials, including the original French and Italian sources, and probing deeply into the psychology, self-conceptions (and deceptions) of one of the world’s most famous con men and seducers, Damrosch offers a gripping, mature, and devastating account of a man freed from the bounds of moral convictions.
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Chiefly remembered as the ‘prince of Italian adventurers’, Casanova became so famous for his often complicated and elaborate affairs with women that his name is now synonymous with “womanizer”. In addition to his various adventures, he covered a multitude of disparate talents, from a scam artist and scofflaw, to an alchemist, a spy, and a church cleric.
Details
- Publisher: Yale University Press, 2022
- Number of pages: 432
- ISBN-10: 0300248288
- ISBN-13: 978-0300248289
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