The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Vol. 5 in London and Moscow

The autobiography of an Italian adventurer provides a vivid account of 18th-century European social life, revealing customs and norms of the era. Renowned for his intricate romantic escapades, the author’s name has become synonymous with womanizing. His interactions with royalty, popes, and cultural figures like Voltaire and Mozart highlight his influential connections. In his later years, he served as a librarian in Bohemia, where he penned this detailed narrative of his life, presented in a set of six volumes.