Casanova : the world of a seductive genius / Laurence Bergreen.
| Author/creator | Bergreen, Laurence author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York ; London ; Toronto ; Sydney ; New Delhi : Simon & Schuster, [2016] |
| Description | xix, 519 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Book One: Venice -- Zanetta -- Angela -- Bellino -- Zelmi -- Henriette -- Mimi -- Maria Elenora -- Tonina -- I Piombi -- Book Two: Paris and Beyond -- Madame d'Urfé -- Miss Wynne -- The Black-Eyed Nun -- Hedwig and Helena -- Marcolina -- La Charpillon -- Zaïre -- Doña Ignacia -- Nina -- The Minx -- Francesca. |
| Abstract | "The remarkable story of Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), an impoverished abandoned boy who became the notorious libertine, famous writer, and correspondent with figures such as Voltaire, Louis XV, and Catherine the Great in decadent 18th-century Europe."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-495) and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2016019500 |
| ISBN | 9781476716497 |
| ISBN | 1476716498 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D285.8 .C4 B47 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |