Giacomo Girolamo Casanova went down in history as a great lover. Eternal wanderer, adventurer, gambler, alchemist, secret agent, writer. translator, journalist - he tried all sorts of jobs! But no matter what he did, women always came first. Having subordinated his entire life to the desire for pleasure, elevated to the level of philosophy by the gallant 18th century. Casanova made love the highest meaning of his existence. Despite his acquaintance with monarchs and celebrities, his correspondence with the most enlightened people of his time, fame came to Casanova only posthumously - after the publication of his “Memoirs”, written in his old age, when, unable to win new ones love victories, he brightened up his leisure time with memories. The tireless and lively pen of the genius of everyday life was able to recreate a bright kaleidoscope of life and everyday life of the gallant 18th century, conveying a carefree atmosphere of adventurism. The big story passed him by, and neither Casanova the secret agent nor Casanova the diplomat left a noticeable mark on it. In this book, Casanova is presented as a hero of his time, a hero busy in search of pleasure and satisfying his ambitious plans.