"These memoirs are compulsive reading... they are the work not only of a highly accomplished seducer but of a literary artist of the highest talents."--J. H. Plumb, "New York Times Book Review"
In volumes 5 and 6, Casanova brings his flight from the Inquisitor's prison in Venice to a happy conclusion. Exiled from Venice, he goes to Munich and Paris, where he establishes himself as a cabalist, makes a fortune in Holland, helps start the French State Lottery, goes on to Switzerland where he meets Voltaire.
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"These memoirs are compulsive reading... they are the work not only of a highly accomplished seducer but of a literary artist of the highest talents."--J. H. Plumb, "New York Times Book Review"
In volumes 5 and 6, Casanova brings his flight from the Inquisitor's prison in Venice to a happy conclusion. Exiled from Venice, he goes to Munich and Paris, where he establishes himself as a cabalist, makes a fortune in Holland, helps start the French State Lottery, goes on to Switzerland where he meets Voltaire.
Imprint | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | July 1997 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | April 1997 |
Authors | Giacomo Chevalier De Seingalt Casanova |
Translators | Willard R. Trask |
Dimensions | 203 x 127 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 688 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-5664-8 |
Barcode | 9780801856648 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
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LSN | 0-8018-5664-7 |