The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 20: Milan

In the bustling streets of Milan, the famed adventurer finds himself entangled in a delicate love triangle, mediating between the beautiful Agatha, the relentless Lord Percy, and a host of aristocratic suitors. His keen eye for society’s undercurrents makes him both confidant and strategist as he navigates the glitter of balls, the whispers of courtesans, and the ambitions of local nobility.

When Agatha is offered a modest dancing contract for the carnival, the narrator counsels her to demand a far richer engagement, a move that reveals the ruthless economics of the theatrical world. Behind the manager’s hesitant acceptance lurks a hidden hand—Lord Percy’s financial influence—adding a layer of intrigue that tests loyalty and ambition alike.

As diplomatic peace settles in the region, Casanova prepares to depart for France, leaving his Milanese affairs unresolved and the listener eager to discover how these tangled relationships will evolve.