"The Memoirs of Casanova" is both the memoir and autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, a famous 18th-century Italian adventurer. The book is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century.
Casanova has become so famous for his often complicated and elaborate affairs with women that his name is now synonymous with "womanizer". He associated with European royalty, popes and cardinals, along with luminaries such as Voltaire, Goethe, and Mozart. He spent his last years in Bohemia as a librarian in Count Waldstein's household, where he also wrote the story of his life.