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  • The Duel

    • September 21, 2019
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    Prior to writing his masterpiece History of my life, Casanova had penned two previous autobiographical works The Duel and History of my flight from the prison of the Republic of Venice.  His duel with Count Branicki was so notorious at the time that it was even reported in the London press.   In an article
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  • ‘Casanova: the victim of women’

    • August 17, 2019
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    The commonly held belief that Casanova was a callous predator upon women has always been far from the truth and in this article Judith Summers aims to counter that misconception – here.   Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King’ is freely available here.  27 long form articles on Casanova’s life and times are freely
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  • The avenging parrot

    • July 13, 2019
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    A previous blog (here) covered Casanova’s attempt to commit suicide as a consequence of a disastrous relationship he had with Marie Ann Charpillon.  It was a relationship which saw him being dragged before an English court and almost sent to prison.  Before he left London for Calais he took revenge on his conniving tormentor and
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