Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 331 Schnitzler, Arthur 1862 1931 Paul, Cedar 1880 1972 Davenport, Gertrude Mary Paul, Eden 1865 1944 Paul, Maurice Eden Paul, M. Eden (Maurice Eden) Casanova's Homecoming Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Casanova's Homecoming" by Arthur Schnitzler is a novel set in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the famed libertine Giacomo Casanova, who, now 53 years old and yearning for his native Venice, grapples with feelings of nostalgia and restlessness as he contemplates returning home after years of exile. This opening introduces readers to his character as more reflective and vulnerable, contrasting sharply with the adventurous young man he once was. At the start of the novel, Casanova reflects on his life, his desires, and the simple yet profound ache of homesickness that drives him back to Venice. He navigates his current mundane existence, beset by memories of past grandeur and the people he has known. As he interacts with others, particularly a young woman named Marcolina, his old charms and urges resurface. However, he discovers that Marcolina is elusive, not easily swayed by his reputation, and involved with a handsome lieutenant, Lorenzi. The opening not only sets the stage for Casanova's return to Venice but also hints at deeper themes of aging, desire, and a longing for genuine connection in a world that seems to have passed him by. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Biographical fiction Adventure stories Europe -- Fiction Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798 -- Fiction Sex customs -- Fiction PT Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 279838 2025-06-04T09:10:48.857344 text/html 284115 2021-02-25T23:00:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 97817 2021-02-25T23:00:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 173848 2025-06-04T09:10:55.855301 application/epub+zip 177771 2025-06-04T09:10:51.946344 application/epub+zip 160085 2025-06-04T09:10:50.693396 application/epub+zip 339788 2025-06-04T09:10:58.923298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320575 2025-06-04T09:10:55.091420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293020 2022-09-05T03:45:24.927238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243551 2025-06-04T09:10:48.404460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243416 2016-11-19T07:20:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 93258 2016-11-19T07:22:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 240852 2009-08-04T14:30:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92909 2009-08-04T14:31:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240843 2009-08-04T14:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92877 2009-08-04T14:31:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25458 2025-06-04T09:10:59.078308 application/rdf+xml 15369 2025-06-04T09:10:51.248328 image/jpeg 3863 2025-06-04T09:10:50.966407 image/jpeg 171857 2025-06-04T09:10:48.882380 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia