The Memoirs Of Jacques Casanova De Seingalt Vol. 6

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt is a 12-volume autobiographical work by the famous Italian adventurer and libertine Jacques Casanova de Seingalt. The sixth volume of the series covers the years 1761-1763 and continues Casanova''s various escapades and encounters during this period. In this volume Casanova finds himself in various European cities including Amsterdam where he becomes involved in a plot to defraud the Dutch East India Company and St. Petersburg where he engages in a love affair with a Russian noblewoman. Casanova''s travels take him from one adventure to the next including an encounter with the infamous Count Cagliostro a visit to the court of King Louis XV and a brush with the law in Warsaw. Throughout the book Casanova''s wit charm and cunning are on full display as he navigates the social and political landscapes of the era.