The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 02: a Cleric in Naples

Step into the stormy world of an 18th‑century adventurer as he drifts from the Venetian lagoon to the bustling ports of the Italian coast. Our narrator, ever the charismatic rogue, finds himself shunted into a cramped inn in the modest town of Chiozza, where hospitality comes in the form of a shared bed with a ship’s cook. Soon he is swept into a boisterous circle of scholars, poets, and a one‑eyed Jacobin friar, whose invitation to a literary picnic crowns him a temporary prince of the academy.

Yet the convivial air soon gives way to the temptations of the city: a seedy house of ill repute, a reckless faro game, and the promise of quick redemption that only deepens his losses. Through witty observations and vivid dialogues, the memoir captures the restless spirit that drives him from one escapade to the next. Listeners will hear the clash of lofty ambitions with petty misfortunes, a snapshot of a life balanced on the edge of scandal and charm.