The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 25: Russia and
Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 3.7- Word count
- 240K words
- Chapters
- 25
Tags
English Originals World HistoryGeneral Biography Social ObservationLove EntanglementsTravel NarrativeEighteenth CenturyEra of ChangeSummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 25: Russia andAuthor: Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798,Language: English, Class: D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere, Release Date: Dec 12, 2004Editor's review
This volume of Casanova's memoirs recounts his Russian experiences and belongs to eighteenth-century European autobiographical writing. Readers see how an Italian adventurer observed Russian society and court life, in a narration strongly colored by personality and period. Its value lies not in systematic historical sources but in a firsthand perspective on the movement of people and cultural contact between eighteenth-century Europe and Russia. The style is direct, the pace follows events, and it serves as supplementary reading on Casanova and his age. The Project Gutenberg edition is a public-domain English ebook, easy to search and cite, suitable for casual browsing by readers interested in eighteenth-century European history, autobiography, or the history of images of Russia. A caution: memoirs inevitably contain self-flattery and hearsay; read with a critical eye.Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers interested in eighteenth-century European adventurer autobiographies
- Beginners studying the history of images of Russia or Europe-Russia cultural exchange
- Readers who prefer firsthand historical accounts to systematic histories
- Students needing a public-domain English electronic text for search and citation
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting systematic Russian history or rigorous source criticism
- General fiction readers who prefer tightly plotted invented narratives
- Readers sensitive to the self-flattering tone of memoirs
Reading tips
- Read the opening of this volume to understand how Casanova came to Russia, then decide whether to read it all.
- Mark passages on court and social occasions for comparison with other sources.
- Read alongside an overview of eighteenth-century Russian history to reduce reliance on the narrator's subjective judgments.
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Contents
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FAQ
What Russian experiences does this volume mainly cover?
This volume is the Russian portion of Casanova's memoirs, recounting his observations and encounters in Russia. For specific episodes, consult the text itself; it is best read as an eighteenth-century Italian adventurer's personal view of Russian society and court life, not as systematic history.Are the memoirs trustworthy?
Casanova's memoirs contain notable self-flattery and hearsay, and some details cannot be verified. Read them as a text of period atmosphere and personal perspective rather than strict historical source, and compare with other materials on specific people and events.Is this edition suitable for citation?
This edition is a public-domain English ebook released by Project Gutenberg; the text is freely accessible and searchable, suitable for general citation and reading. For academic writing, verify specific pages or paragraphs and note that public-domain electronic texts may vary in formatting.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798 AuthorGiacomo Casanova (1725–1798) is known to the world for his autobiographical memoirs, The Story of My Life. This database holds forty of his works, most of them complete or partial editions of those memoirs, including volumes on his Venetian years and on his time in Paris and London, as well as one volume recounting his encounters with Voltaire. Written in the first person, these texts describe his travels across Europe, his social life and his romantic experiences in a candid, lively style rich in detail, and they are valued both as personal confession and as a record of eighteenth-century social customs. The memoirs have long been regarded as a distinctive work of autobiographical literature, offering readers a vivid picture of urban life and social culture in contemporary Europe. Because public information is limited, details of his biography cannot be firmly established; this entry therefore presents his writing solely on the basis of the works themselves, which are commonly classified as inspirational and personal-growth reading.