The Duel
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The Duel by Giacomo Casanova
In this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling foul of the authorities. Sheltering in the royal court, he is confronted with treachery and insult and is eventually driven into a meaningless confrontation over a woman he cares nothing about. Told with debonair wit and a merciless attitude towards high society, the tale becomes a tense adventure that leads to a surprising outcome.Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) was an Italian adventurer and author. Born in Venice, Casanova was the eldest of six siblings born to Gaetano Casanova and Zanetta Farussi, an actor and actress. Raised in a city noted for its cosmopolitanism, night life, and glamor, Casanova overcame a sickly childhood to excel in school, entering the University of Padua at the age of 12. After graduating in 1742 with a degree in law, he struggled to balance his work as a lawyer and low-level cleric with a growing gambling addiction. As scandals and a prison sentence threatened to derail his career in the church, Casanova managed to find work as a scribe for a powerful Cardinal in Rome, but was soon dismissed and entered military service for the Republic of Venice. Over the next several years, he left the service, succeeded as a professional gambler, and embarked on a Grand Tour of Europe. Towards the end of his life, Casanova worked on his exhaustive, scandalous memoirs, a 12-volume autobiography reflecting on a legendary life of romance and debauchery that brought him from the heights of aristocratic society to the lows of illness and imprisonment. Recognized for his self-styled sensationalism as much as he is for his detailed chronicling of 18th century European culture, Casanova is a man whose name is now synonymous with the kind of life he led--fast, fearless, and free.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781935554493 |
| ISBN 10 | 1935554492 |
| Titel | The Duel |
| Autor | Giacomo Casanova |
| Serie | Art Of The Novel |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Melville House Publishing |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2011-08-16 |
| Seitenanzahl | 144 |
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