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9781589633100

Casanova : His Known and Unknown Life

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    9781589633100

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    1589633105

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-06-01
  • Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

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Table of Contents

Introductionp. xi
The Origin of a Romantic Career--Light Morals in Eighteenth Century Europep. 3
Education n Love and Latin--May the Jews Be Permitted to Build New Synagogues?p. 8
Imprisoned it Fort Saint-Andrewp. 19
The Gil B as of Italy--From Priest to Officerp. 27
Turkish Mysteries with a Disquisition on the Stupidity of Servantsp. 33
Rascally Tricks in Venice--Casanova Becomes a Man of Leisure--The Famous Henriette of Parmap. 45
Casanova Goes to Paris, the City of Cities for an Eighteenth Century Adventurerp. 60
Adventures of a Nun--The Cardinal Rises to Defend Himselfp. 68
In the Prisons of the Inquisition--Casanova's Miraculous Escape from the Leadsp. 75
In Paris Again--Casanova Turned Financier--The Rake Progresses to Fortunep. 107
Casanova Becomes a Rosicrucian and Acquires a Privy Purse--Madame D'Urfep. 116
The Banker d'O. and His Daughter, or His Son Perhaps?--The Lie of the Returned Shipp. 126
Mlle. X. C. V., a Writer Who Lived Down a Mistake of Her Youthp. 141
A Glimpse into the Police Records of Paris, Revealing a Casanova Who Does Not Appear in the Memoirsp. 147
Was Casanova Responsible for Saint-Germain's Expulsion from Holland?--The Paste Diamondp. 153
The Devil a Monk Would Be--Escape from Stuttgartp. 159
In Defense of Casanova for a Change--Diplomatic Correspondence Concerning a Strange Italian, from the Archives of Foreign Affairs--Casanova Becomes the Chevalier de Seingalt--Jesuit or Mason?--The Great Mystery of His Perpetual Travelsp. 169
Voltaire and Haller--Casanova's Literary Knowledge and Aspirations--Origin of His Hatred for Voltairep. 181
The Marquis de Prie, a Close Friend of Casanova, Coldly Ignored in the Memoirs--Some Inventions of Romantic Affairs That Never Took Place--Casanova Decorated by the Pope--In Augsburg as Delegate of Portugalp. 195
Witchcraft in Lyons--More of Casanova's Inventions That Seem Historical Upon First Sightp. 208
London and Pauline of Portugal--Casanova's Defeat at the Hands of La Charpillonp. 220
Casanova in Germany, Poland and Russia--Interviews with Frederick and with Catherine the Greatp. 232
Casanova Acquires Nobilityp. 239
Encounters with the Chastity Commissioners of Vienna--The Tale of Charlottep. 248
Spain--The Cobbler-Hidalgo--In the Prison of Buen Retiro and in the Dungeons of Barcelonap. 257
Casanova Strives to Be Forgiven--The End of the Memoirs--Beginning of His Career as a Writerp. 270
Casanova Returns to Venice--The Rake Turned Moralistp. 280
Casanova Ceases to Be a Spy in the Service of the Inquisition--His Last Mistress--He Is Forced to Leave Venicep. 296
An Old Adventurer Tours Europe--Humiliating Encounter at Spa--The Successes of a Superannuated Philanderer--Casanova's Maecenasp. 307
The Hermit-Encyclopedist of Bohemia--Casanova's Last Love-Affairp. 327
Casanova's Life at Dux--a Debtor Is Nowhere Safe--Reflections on Suicidep. 339
The Death of the Dog and His Masterp. 352
Bibliographyp. 369
Indexp. 385
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