Memoirs of Casanova - Volume 02 of 30: A Cleric in Naples

Memoirs of Casanova #2

by Giacomo Casanova

Memoirs of Casanova - Volume 02: a Cleric in Naples by Giacomo Casanova My Misfortunes in Chiozza-Father Stephano-The Lazzaretto at Ancona-TheGreek Slave-My Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Loretto-I Go to Rome on Foot, and From Rome to Naples to Meet the Bishop-I Cannot Join Him-Good LuckOffers Me the Means of Reaching Martorano, Which Place I Very QuicklyLeave to Return to Naples The retinue of the ambassador, which was styled "grand," appeared to me very small. It was composed of a Milanese steward, named Carcinelli, of a priest who fulfilled the duties of secretary because he could not write, of an old woman acting as housekeeper, of a man cook with his ugly wife, and eight or ten servants. We reached Chiozza about noon. Immediately after landing, I politely asked the steward where I should put up, and his answer was: We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

146 pages, Paperback

First published September 3, 2012

About the author

A seminary expelled Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt, Italian adventurer, who afterward wandered Europe, met luminaries, worked in a variety of occupations, established a legendary reputation for lust, and chronicled his memoirs.

Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seingalt, a Venetian, authored book. People regard Histoire de ma vie ( Story of My Life ), his main book, part autobiography, as one most authentic source of the customs and norms of social life during the 18th century.

He, sometimes called the greatest lust of the world, so famously womanized with his synonymous name with the art of seduction.

Reviews

[Andrew Ives · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vol 2 is very slightly less gripping than Vol 1, starting off as it does on a very ecclesiastic 'road trip' to Rome, Naples and back again. I'm not sure I fully appreciated the whole circumstances or seriousness surrounding Casanova's need to depart for Constantinople, but the escapades regarding Lucrezia, the mercury, the monk, the Greek girl, the Marchioness, Bellino, his first horse ride, all told in Casanova's very agreeable style throughout held my interest enough to make me want to read Vol 3. Enjoyable.