Project Gutenberg 2004-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 165 Casanova, Giacomo 1725 1798 Seingalt, Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Machen, Arthur 1863 1947 The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 23: English Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_de_ma_vie Produced by David Widger "The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt" by Jacques Casanova is a historical account that captures the life and adventures of its author during the mid-18th century. The memoirs detail Casanova's escapades across Europe, highlighting his experiences in love, politics, and society, including his interactions with notable figures of his time, illustrating the opulent yet scandalous life of a libertine. At the start of the opening portion, Casanova shares his discontent and observations about English eccentricities and social customs after a turbulent night. He visits a coffee house, where he overhears conversations about suicide and debts that reflect the mercantile mindset of the English. As he navigates London, discussions with his acquaintances reveal insights into gambling culture and quirky societal behaviors. Notably, he learns of a betting club that piques his interest. The introduction of various characters, like Lord Pembroke and his experiences with the young Sophie, sets the stage for further intrigue into Casanova's complex relationships and explorations of human emotion, particularly through the lenses of love and deception, foreshadowing more dramatic developments in his personal journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798 Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Biography D Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 191911 2025-08-02T04:58:55.734387 text/html 191732 2025-01-08T02:37:41.166546 text/html 178322 2025-08-02T04:59:03.105359 application/epub+zip 180755 2025-08-02T04:58:59.601378 application/epub+zip 130377 2025-08-02T04:58:58.287382 application/epub+zip 422802 2025-08-02T04:59:05.421416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408860 2025-08-02T04:59:02.284372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162726 2022-09-02T06:48:18.754522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167961 2025-08-02T04:58:55.447399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167762 2021-01-01T04:56:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18306 2025-08-02T04:59:05.558329 application/rdf+xml 25972 2025-08-02T04:58:58.835362 image/jpeg 4894 2025-08-02T04:58:58.535363 image/jpeg 62627 2021-01-01T04:56:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 177759 2025-08-02T04:58:55.750401 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia