Giacomo Casanova
The Duel
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About This BookIn this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling afoul of the authorities. But sheltering in the royal court he finds treachery and insult and is eventually positioned into a meaningless confrontation over a woman he cares nothing about. Told with debonair wit and a merciless attitude toward high society, the tale becomes a tense adventure that leads to a surprising outcome.This Is A Melville House HybridBook HybridBooks are a union of print and electronic media: Purchasers of this print edition also receive Illuminations-additional curated material that expands the world of Casanova's n…
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About This BookIn this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling afoul of the authorities. But sheltering in the royal court he finds treachery and insult and is eventually positioned into a meaningless confrontation over a woman he cares nothing about. Told with debonair wit and a merciless attitude toward high society, the tale becomes a tense adventure that leads to a surprising outcome.This Is A Melville House HybridBook HybridBooks are a union of print and electronic media: Purchasers of this print edition also receive Illuminations-additional curated material that expands the world of Casanova's novella through text and illustrations-at no additional charge. To obtain the Illuminations for The Duel by Giacomo Casanova, simply scan the QR code (or follow a url) found at the back of the print book; the link leads to a landing page where you can download a file for your preferred electronic reading device. Included are excerpts from work by Havelock Ellis - W.E. Garrett Fisher - Richard von Kraft Ebbing - Arthur Schnitzler - Arthur Symonds - Mark Twain - And the entire version of Casanova's duel as written in his personal memoirs. Full-color art by Francesco Casanova - Anton Raphael Mengs - Jean-Marc Nattier - Johann Berka - an 1841 map of Weehawken - An Air Balloon Engagement by J. Barrow - and portraits of the ten most deadly duelists. Also included: Famous Duels, Duelists, and Dueling Grounds
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Marcus, James
- ISBN: 978-1-935554-49-3
- EAN: 9781935554493
- Produktnummer: 10797446
- Verlag: Random House N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 144 S.
Über den Autor
Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) was a Venetian adventurer and author. Although he is remembered as a famous womanizer, he is also one of the most important writers of the 18th century.James Marcus is the translator of Collusion: International Espionage and the War on Terror.
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