The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 02: a Cleric in Naples

Languageen
First published2004-12-10
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#2952

Description

"The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 02: a Cleric in…" is part of an autobiography written in French between 1789 and 1798. Giacomo Casanova chronicles his adventures as an 18th-century Venetian through 3,700 manuscript pages. Originally censored and mistranslated through German editions, the work endured a complex publishing history before the authentic French manuscript was finally recovered. The complete memoirs span twelve volumes, covering Casanova's life from birth to 1774 in vivid detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798
  • Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Biography
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