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His name is a byword for unbridled sexual licence and the erotic pursuit of an army of women so its rather surprising that this detailed and engrossing study by Derek Parker is the first biography of Casanova for many years. Actually, the timing of the book is perfect: weve gone from a scandalized, high-minded disapproval of the mans exploits through a grudging admiration of his insatiable appetite to a prim, post-feminist disapproval of his treatment of women. The essence of the man, according to Parker, lies in none of these judgements, and part of his agenda is to show us a Casanova weve never seen before. Returning to the source (Casanovas own 12-volume memoirs), Parker combines the writers own insights (not, of course, to be trusted) with contemporary impressions and other commentaries to give us a rounded picture of a remarkable man. 18th-century Europe the canvas on which Casanova life was painted is recreated for us with stunning detail, and is a key part of Parkers analysis, which presents a divided picture of his subject. Casanova is seen as very much a man of his time while simultaneously being prepared to confront and overturn every shibboleth and stricture of the age. All the necessary aspects of the many dramas based on the mans life are here: sex (of course), public scandal, dark dealings in the upper echelons of society, even the occult. There is too, romantic love: Casanova is not shown as just a user of women, but one who celebrated and admired his conquests. Giacomo Casanova was the definitive ladies man, but (as Parker shows), he was also an ecclesiastic, a writer, a soldier, a spy and a diplomat a man with a vast hunger for all that life had to offer. Parkers work is unlikely to be surpassed for quite a while. (Kirkus UK)
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For more than 200 years, Giacomo Casanova has been infamous as the archetypal elegant libertine. He gained considerable fortune by living on just his wits, luck and charm, but this same decadent lifestyle almost left him destitute. Uncontrollably ruled by an insatiable desire for sex, he attracted women with his seductive charm and endless generosity, and was irresistible as a lover. He believed himself to be in love with many of the beautiful women he pursued, and unusually for his time, he often treated them as equals and remained dear friends with them long after the affairs ended. For this account of Casanova's life, Derek Parker has studied Casanova's memoirs along with other sources on his life and 18th-century European society. He reveals the true motivations and complex nature of an extraordinarily adventurous man, a legend in both his own time and ours.
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