Synopses & Reviews
Casanova (17251798), a Venetian who lived most of his life in exile from his beloved city, created myths about both himself and his Italian contemporaries. In this masterly biographical essay, Stefan Zweig examines the man and the city he left behind but never forgot. He notes that "imaginative writers rarely have a biography, and men who have biographies are only in exceptional circumstances able to write them . . . Casanova is a splendid, almost unique exception."
Synopsis
THIS NEW EDITION of Stefan Zweig's biographical essay, subtitled A Study in Self Portraiture, was originally dedicated to Maxim Gorky. Casanova, the Venetian who lived most of his life in exile from his beloved city, created his own myth which in turn is a reflection of the nature of the city itself. Imaginative writers, writes Zweig, rarely have a biography, and men who have biographies are only in exceptional circumstances able to write them ... Casanova is a splendid, almost unique exception.
Synopsis
The master of biography, Stefan Zweig, turns his attention to the life of historys most notorious lover
About the Author
Stefan Zweig (18811942) is the author of several works of fiction, including Amok & Other Stories, Confusion, Fantastic Night & Other Stories, and Twilight.