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D’Urfe and Francoise
- September 23, 2023
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A child of the theatre, a libertine and with a distinct live and let live attitude, Casanova was adept at moving amongst people who inhabited very different social worlds, whether of high status or low, whether respectable or subversive. It is this latter world, the world of the subversive, of the clandestine, which is represented -
Winging it
- September 16, 2023
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Arriving in Paris penniless but with connections in high places, Casanova was able very quickly to make himself a fortune. The monarchy was hard up for cash and Casanova claimed to have a plan that could help them out. In reality, he had no such plan at all. Intrigued, one the chief financiers to the -
The Devil
- August 12, 2023
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The Devil makes his initial appearance in ‘Casanova in Paris’ in chapter 4 (‘Places des Fleurs’) as one of a set of gargoyles decorating Pont Neuf during a scene in which Casanova is reflecting upon his negative feelings towards his mother. The Devil then takes pride of place in two major dream sequences that reflect
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