History of My Life

By Giacomo Casanova and Giacomo Chevalier de Seingalt Casanova

Book Overview

Volumes 9 and 10 contain descriptions of Casanova's first visits to England, Prussia, Russia, and Poland. In all these countries he gained access to the Courts. Frederick the Great of Prussia and Catherine the Great of Russia join the roster of potentates entertained and charmed by the adventurer. Though beginning to age, and ruing it, Casanova still manages to exert a powerful attraction on women.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801856663
• ISBN13: 9780801856662
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 856 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher