Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was an Italian adventurer who was born in the Republic of Venice and travelled extensively throughout Europe. He is chiefly remembered for his autobiography, written in French and published posthumously as Histoire de ma vie. That work has come to be regarded as a unique and provocative source of information on the customs and norms of European social life in the 18th century.
Packed programme of festivities as Venice Carnival enters its last weekend
This year's Carnival, titled 'The Time of..