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History of My Life, Vols. 1-2
Book Details
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN / ASIN0801856620
ISBN-139780801856624
AvailabilityUsually ships in 4-5 business days
Sales Rank779,845
CategoryLiterary Criticism
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
This translation of Giacomo Casanova's epic memoir was first published in a multi-volume set more than 25 years ago, but this new paperback edition makes Casanova's story accessible to the general reader. Thankfully, the great Venetian adventurer's memoirs can finally be read as they were written, without the bowdlerizing that plagued them for two centuries. While Casanova is most notorious for his womanizing, his memoirs are also remarkable as they give a top-to-bottom view of European life in the 18th century. Johns Hopkins University Press has done a handsome job, packaging the entire story in six double volumes. And, in keeping with the spirit of the author, it's worth mentioning that a 17th-century painting of lounging nude woman spans across the spines of the set when they're arranged on the shelf.















