The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 15: With Voltaire

Languageen
First published2004-12-11
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#2965

Description

"The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 15: With…" is part of an autobiography written between 1789 and 1798. Giacomo Casanova, a Venetian adventurer, chronicles his extraordinary life in this unfinished memoir originally composed in French. The work spans twelve volumes and approximately 3,500 pages, covering his experiences from birth through 1774. For over a century, readers knew only censored versions derived from flawed German and French translations. The original manuscript's journey through wars, translations, and family hands reveals a story nearly as adventurous as its author's own life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

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