Casanova : the world of a seductive genius / Laurence Bergreen.

Author/creator Bergreen, Laurence author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York ; London ; Toronto ; Sydney ; New Delhi : Simon & Schuster, [2016]
Descriptionxix, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 481-495) and index.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formBiography.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2016019500
ISBN9781476716497
ISBN1476716498

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks D285.8 .C4 B47 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold