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Casanova S Homecoming
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Author : Arthur Schnitzler
language : en
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
Release Date : 2006-07
Casanova S Homecoming written by Arthur Schnitzler and has been published by 1st World Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07 with Fiction categories.
Casanova was in his fifty-third year. Though no longer driven by the lust of adventure that had spurred him in his youth, he was still hunted athwart the world, hunted now by a restlessness due to the approach of old age. His yearning for Venice, the city of his birth, grew so intense that, like a wounded bird slowly circling downwards in its death flight, he began to move in ever-narrowing circles. Again and again, during the last ten years of his exile, he had implored the Supreme Council for leave to return home. Erstwhile, in the drafting of these petitions - a work in which he was a past master - a defiant, wilful spirit seemed to have guided his pen; at times even he appeared to take a grim delight in his forwardness. But of late his requests had been couched in humble, beseeching words which displayed, ever more plainly, the ache of homesickness and genuine repentance.
Casanovas Homecoming
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Author : Arthur Schnitzler
language : en
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Release Date : 2023-08-15
Casanovas Homecoming written by Arthur Schnitzler and has been published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-15 with Fiction categories.
One morning he went out for a walk beyond the town limits to excogitate the final touches for some sentences that were to annihilate the infidel Frenchman. Suddenly he fell prey to a disquiet that almost amounted to physical distress. He turned over in his mind the life he had been leading for the last three months. It had grown wearisomely familiar—the morning walks into the country, the evenings spent in gambling for petty stakes with the reputed Baron Perotti and the latter’s pock-marked mistress. He thought of the affection lavished upon himself by his hostess, a woman ardent but no longer young. He thought of how he had passed his time over the writings of Voltaire and over the composition of an audacious rejoinder which until that moment had seemed to him by no means inadequate. Yet now, in the dulcet atmosphere of a morning in late summer, all these things appeared stupid and repulsive.
Casanovas Homecoming
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Author : Arthur 1862-1931 Schnitzler
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-09-10
Casanovas Homecoming written by Arthur 1862-1931 Schnitzler and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-10 with History categories.
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Casanova S Homecoming
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Author : Arthur Schnitzler
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012-05-25
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By the late eighteenth century Casanova, once one of the great lovers and adventurers of Europe, has become tired, old, and women no longer find him appealing. His exile from Venice is keeping his spirits at a low, and thus far his treatise against Voltaire remains unwritten. Arthur Schnitzler's Casanova's Homecoming is an examination of the great lover when he is no longer great, and when the only romances available to him seem to be with women equally old and worn. Old age does not sit well with Casanova. His arrogance, dutifully rewarded with the embrace of a thousand women when young, has remained unsatisfied for some time now. He idles his days recounting stories of his youth to men equally corpulent, and his gambling debts have become large. Schnitzler writes that Casanova, "[t]hough no longer driven by the lust of adventure that had spurred him in his youth, he was still hunted athwart the world, hunted now by a restlessness due to the approach of old age." As a literary device for exploring the eroticism of aged men, Casanova is a brilliant choice. Most people have heard of him, and if not, then the term is a common one when discussing the amorous adventures of young males. By writing of Casanova after he has peaked, instead of at his prime, Schnitzler is able to take one of the emblems of masculine sexuality and upturn it on its head. For the most part, this technique is exceptionally effective, for we instinctively expect Casanova to succeed because, well - he's Casanova! It doesn't make sense that he wouldn't.
Casanova S Homecoming Classic Reprint
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Author : Arthur Schnitzler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-13
Casanova S Homecoming Classic Reprint written by Arthur Schnitzler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-13 with categories.
Excerpt from Casanova's Homecoming Casanova was in his fifty-third year. Though no longer driven by the lust of adventure that had spurred him in his youth, he was still hunted athwart the world, hunted now by a restlessness due to the approach of old age. His yearning for Venice, the city of his birth, grew so intense that, like a wounded bird slowly circling downwards in its death flight, he began to move in ever-narrowing circles. Again and again, during the last ten years of his exile, he had implored the Supreme Council for leave to return home. Erstwhile, in the drafting of these petitions - a work in which he was a past master - a defiant, wilful spirit seemed to have guided his pen; at times even he appeared to take a grim delight in his frowardness. But of late his requests had been couched in humble, beseeching words which displayed, ever more plainly, the ache of homesickness and genuine repentance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Casanova S Homecoming Translated By Maurice E And Cedar Paul
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Author : Arthur Schnitzler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
Casanova S Homecoming Translated By Maurice E And Cedar Paul written by Arthur Schnitzler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with categories.
Casanova S Homecoming
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Author : Arthur Schnitzler
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-25
Casanova S Homecoming written by Arthur Schnitzler and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-25 with Fiction categories.
This thought-provoking novella by Arthur Schnitzler explores the complex inner world of the infamous seducer as Casanova navigates the challenges of aging and lost charm. As he encounters an old acquaintance in desperate need, his dark desires resurface, exposing the darker side of his personality. Schnitzler's masterful storytelling delves into themes of youth, morality, and the enigmatic nature of the human soul. Prepare to question your own perceptions as you delve into the intricate web of Schnitzler's writing, where mysteries abound and answers remain elusive. Experience the power of introspection and reflection in this compelling exploration of the human condition.
Casanova S Homecoming
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Author : Dominick Argento
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Casanova S Homecoming written by Dominick Argento and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Operas categories.
Bookleggers And Smuthounds
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Author : Jay A. Gertzman
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2011-09-02
Bookleggers And Smuthounds written by Jay A. Gertzman and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-02 with History categories.
Between the two world wars, at a time when both sexual repression and sexual curiosity were commonplace, New York was the center of the erotic literature trade in America. The market was large and contested, encompassing not just what might today be considered pornographic material but also sexually explicit fiction of authors such as James Joyce, Theodore Dreiser, and D.H. Lawrence; mail-order manuals; pulp romances; and "little dirty comics." Bookleggers and Smuthounds vividly brings to life this significant chapter in American publishing history, revealing the subtle, symbiotic relationship between the publishers of erotica and the moralists who attached them—and how the existence of both groups depended on the enduring appeal of prurience. By keeping intact the association of sex with obscenity and shameful silence, distributors of erotica simultaneously provided the antivice crusaders with a public enemy. Jay Gertzman offers unforgettable portrayals of the "pariah capitalists" who shaped the industry, and of the individuals, organizations, and government agencies that sought to control them. Among the most compelling personalities we meet are the notorious publisher Samuel Roth, "the Prometheus of the Unprintable," and his nemesis, John Sumner, head of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, a man aggressive in his pursuit of pornographers and in his quest for a morally united—and ethnically homogeneous—America.
Arthur Schnitzler S Casanova S Homecoming
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Author : Arthur Schnitzler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
Arthur Schnitzler S Casanova S Homecoming written by Arthur Schnitzler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Adventure stories categories.