TITLE:
Casanova : actor, lover, priest, spy / Ian Kelly.
Publication Date:
2008
Publication Information:
New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
403 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.)
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-369) and index.
Summary:
In Casanova, noted author Ian Kelly traces the life of Giacomo Casanova, a man whose very name is synonymous with sensuality, seduction and sexual prowess. But Casanova was more than just a great lover. A businessman, diplomat, spy, and philosopher, he authored more than twenty books, including a translation of The Iliad. Confidant to many infamous characters—including Madame de Pompadour, Voltaire, and Catherine the Great—Casanova was undoubtedly charismatic. But how exactly did he seduce himself into infamy?
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781585426584
