About This Book
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.
This Is A Melville House "HybridBook"
HybridBooks are a union of print and electronic media: Purchasers of
this print edition also receive Illuminations--additional curated
material that expands the world of Casanova's novella through text and
illustrations--at no additional charge.
To obtain the Illuminations for The Duel by Giacomo Casanova,
simply scan the QR code (or follow a url) found at the back of the print
book; the link leads to a landing page where you can download a file for
your preferred electronic reading device.
Included are excerpts from work by Havelock Ellis - W.E. Garrett
Fisher - Richard von Kraft Ebbing - Arthur Schnitzler - Arthur Symonds -
Mark Twain - And the entire version of Casanova's duel as written in his
personal memoirs.
Full-color art by Francesco Casanova - Anton Raphael Mengs - Jean-Marc
Nattier - Johann Berka - an 1841 map of Weehawken - An Air Balloon
Engagement by J. Barrow - and portraits of the ten most deadly duelists.
Also included: "Famous Duels, Duelists, and Dueling Grounds"
