The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 04: Return to Venice

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798

Contributor:

Machen, Arthur, 1863-1947

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 04: Return to..." is a historical memoir written in the late 19th century. This volume continues the notorious life story of Jacques Casanova, the infamous Venetian adventurer, as he recounts his experiences, romantic entanglements, and travels, particularly focusing on his return to Venice after a tumultuous period abroad. The narrative likely delves into themes of love, desire, misfortune, and the complexities of human relationships during a colorful and decadent era. At the start of this excerpt, Casanova reflects on a night spent with an enchanting woman, Madame F----, filled with passionate exchanges and emotional ideologies about love and desire. Their intimate conversation is filled with witty banter and philosophical debates regarding satisfaction in love, revealing an underlying tension and the characters' struggles with their passions. However, their night of passion is abruptly broken, leading to a series of events that spiral into regret, guilt, and unforeseen consequences involving his relationship with Madame F---- and another woman named Melulla. This initial chapter sets a complex and dramatic tone, inviting readers into Casanova's turbulent love life and the resulting dilemmas that will shape his future adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_de_ma_vie

Release date is 2004-12-10