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The duel
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- Book Synopsis
- Only edition in print The notorious adventurer and seducer Giacomo Casanova tells of his travels - on the run from the authorities of his native Venice - around northern Europe, poking fun at the ruling classes he encounters there, before focusing on a pivotal incident that occurs in Warsaw. Insulted by a Polish count over an Italian ballerina, Casanova finds himself forced to challenge his rival to a duel, and the sequence of events and their aftermath are described with gusto by the narrator. A rollicking autobiographical account by one of the most iconic figures of eighteenth-century Europe, The Duel is presented here with an extract about the same event from Casanova's memoirs, written fifteen years later.
- About The Author
- The Italian nobleman and polymath Giacomo Casanova (1725-98), famous in his lifetime for his brilliant intellect and his romantic exploits, is now recognized as one of the greatest chroniclers of eighteenth-century Europe.
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- ISBN
- 9781847497659
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Alma Classics, (26 July 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 114
- Weight
- 129 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 10 mm
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