Casanova : His Known and Unknown Life

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ISBN: 9781589633100 | 1589633105
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Copyright: 6/1/2001

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Introduction	p. xi
The Origin of a Romantic Career--Light Morals in Eighteenth Century Europe	p. 3
Education n Love and Latin--May the Jews Be Permitted to Build New Synagogues?	p. 8
Imprisoned it Fort Saint-Andrew	p. 19
The Gil B as of Italy--From Priest to Officer	p. 27
Turkish Mysteries with a Disquisition on the Stupidity of Servants	p. 33
Rascally Tricks in Venice--Casanova Becomes a Man of Leisure--The Famous Henriette of Parma	p. 45
Casanova Goes to Paris, the City of Cities for an Eighteenth Century Adventurer	p. 60
Adventures of a Nun--The Cardinal Rises to Defend Himself	p. 68
In the Prisons of the Inquisition--Casanova's Miraculous Escape from the Leads	p. 75
In Paris Again--Casanova Turned Financier--The Rake Progresses to Fortune	p. 107
Casanova Becomes a Rosicrucian and Acquires a Privy Purse--Madame D'Urfe	p. 116
The Banker d'O. and His Daughter, or His Son Perhaps?--The Lie of the Returned Ship	p. 126
Mlle. X. C. V., a Writer Who Lived Down a Mistake of Her Youth	p. 141
A Glimpse into the Police Records of Paris, Revealing a Casanova Who Does Not Appear in the Memoirs	p. 147
Was Casanova Responsible for Saint-Germain's Expulsion from Holland?--The Paste Diamond	p. 153
The Devil a Monk Would Be--Escape from Stuttgart	p. 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 Travels	p. 169
Voltaire and Haller--Casanova's Literary Knowledge and Aspirations--Origin of His Hatred for Voltaire	p. 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 Portugal	p. 195
Witchcraft in Lyons--More of Casanova's Inventions That Seem Historical Upon First Sight	p. 208
London and Pauline of Portugal--Casanova's Defeat at the Hands of La Charpillon	p. 220
Casanova in Germany, Poland and Russia--Interviews with Frederick and with Catherine the Great	p. 232
Casanova Acquires Nobility	p. 239
Encounters with the Chastity Commissioners of Vienna--The Tale of Charlotte	p. 248
Spain--The Cobbler-Hidalgo--In the Prison of Buen Retiro and in the Dungeons of Barcelona	p. 257
Casanova Strives to Be Forgiven--The End of the Memoirs--Beginning of His Career as a Writer	p. 270
Casanova Returns to Venice--The Rake Turned Moralist	p. 280
Casanova Ceases to Be a Spy in the Service of the Inquisition--His Last Mistress--He Is Forced to Leave Venice	p. 296
An Old Adventurer Tours Europe--Humiliating Encounter at Spa--The Successes of a Superannuated Philanderer--Casanova's Maecenas	p. 307
The Hermit-Encyclopedist of Bohemia--Casanova's Last Love-Affair	p. 327
Casanova's Life at Dux--a Debtor Is Nowhere Safe--Reflections on Suicide	p. 339
The Death of the Dog and His Master	p. 352
Bibliography	p. 369
Index	p. 385
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