About the book: 1991 / Casanova, Giovanni Giacomo (1725–1798) - Italian writer and memoirist. Lived a stormy life. He was personally acquainted with Voltaire, Frederick II, Catherine II and others. Casanova’s memoirs, written in French, are remarkable not only for their amazing frankness in describing the author’s intimate life, but also for the insightful characteristics of his contemporaries. Casanova’s memoirs have been translated into numerous foreign languages.