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    The Duel

    Part of The Art of the Novella

    Author Giacomo Casanova
    Translated by James Marcus
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    $11.00 US
    Melville House
    On sale Aug 16, 2011 | 144 Pages | 9781935554493
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    A sparkling new translation tells the tale of a young libertine who finds his rapier wit matched by actual rapiers.

    In this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling afoul of the authorities. But sheltering in the royal court he finds treachery and insult and is eventually positioned into a meaningless confrontation over a woman he cares nothing about. Told with debonair wit and a merciless attitude toward high society, the tale becomes a tense adventure that leads to a surprising outcome.
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    Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798) was a Venetian adventurer and author. Although he is remembered as a famous womanizer, he is also one of the most important writers of the 18th century. View titles by Giacomo Casanova

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    A sparkling new translation tells the tale of a young libertine who finds his rapier wit matched by actual rapiers.

    In this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling afoul of the authorities. But sheltering in the royal court he finds treachery and insult and is eventually positioned into a meaningless confrontation over a woman he cares nothing about. Told with debonair wit and a merciless attitude toward high society, the tale becomes a tense adventure that leads to a surprising outcome.

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    © Adobe Stock Images
    Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798) was a Venetian adventurer and author. Although he is remembered as a famous womanizer, he is also one of the most important writers of the 18th century. View titles by Giacomo Casanova

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