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Casanova : the world of a seductive genius  Cover Image Book Book

Casanova : the world of a seductive genius / Laurence Bergreen.

Bergreen, Laurence, (author.).

Summary:

"The remarkable story of Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), an impoverished abandoned boy who became the notorious libertine, famous writer, and correspondent with figures such as Voltaire, Louis XV, and Catherine the Great in decadent 18th-century Europe."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781476716497
  • ISBN: 1476716498
  • Physical Description: xix, 519 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-495) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Book One: Venice -- Zanetta -- Angela -- Bellino -- Zelmi -- Henriette -- Mimi -- Maria Elenora -- Tonina -- I Piombi -- Book Two: Paris and Beyond -- Madame d'Urfé -- Miss Wynne -- The Black-Eyed Nun -- Hedwig and Helena -- Marcolina -- La Charpillon -- Zaïre -- Doña Ignacia -- Nina -- The Minx -- Francesca.
Subject: Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798.
Adventure and adventurers > Europe > Biography.
Europe > History > 18th century > Biography.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch B C335b 2016 (Text) 33126020017533 Adult Biography Available -

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