Giacomo Casanova Biography

Giacomo Casanova was a Venetian adventurer and author whose primary work is regarded as an authentic source for understanding the customs and norms of 18th-century European social life. His name has become synonymous with the art of seduction, forever evoking his reputation as the "world's greatest lover." Although he associated with European royalty and notable figures of his era, his life's work might have been forgotten were it not for his period of service to Count Waldstein in Bohemia, where he relieved his boredom by chronicling his life story.