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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 1: The Venetian Years
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Volume 1: The Venetian Years | Giacomo Casanova
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Casanova was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century. He has become so famous for his often complicated and elaborate affairs with women that his name is now synonymous with "womanizer". He associated with European royalty, popes and cardinals, along with luminaries such as Voltaire, Goethe and Mozart. He spent his last years in Bohemia as a librarian in Count Waldstein's household, where he also wrote the story of his life. Set of 6 volumes.
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8leagueboot
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These editions of the Memoirs of Casanova were so beautiful and I am kicking myself so much for not buying any of them. #thelastbookstore

erzascarletbookgasm Pretty spines! 6y
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mom2bugnbee
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Mehso-so

So. This is a hard one to rate. I didn't love it... but it was narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. Just scroll through my feed, & you'll understand. 😉 I very well might have bailed if I were reading it instead of listening to it. But... BC's voice. *swoon*

Good news is that it satisfies several challenges! List in first comment. #blameLitsy #BlameBenedict #Cumberbatched

mom2bugnbee #LitsyAtoZ - V (true title is "The Venetian Years"), #MMDReadingforFun - Don't want to admit I'm dying to read (or listen), #ReadtheClassics - Set in a place you'd like to visit 7y
Shaunesay I was considering getting this one, because BC reads it. 7y
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Natasha.C.Barnes
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#feistyfeb Day 10: #flowersoncovers! Casanova's looking pretty creepy for all his red roses...I picked up that one at goodwill to make one of those secret compartments from...is it terrible to destroy a book like that? I just loooove the cover.

Hobbinol What wonderful editions!!!😍 (edited) 7y
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