{"product_id":"9781935554493","title":"The Duel","description":"By: Giacomo Casanova   | Series: The Art of the Novella \u003chr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling afoul of the authorities. But sheltering in the royal court he finds treachery and insult and is eventually positioned into a meaningless confrontation over a woman he cares nothing about. Told with debonair wit and a merciless attitude toward high society, the tale becomes a tense adventure that leads to a surprising outcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThis Is A Melville House “HybridBook”\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HybridBooks are a union of print and electronic media: Purchasers of this print edition also receive \u003cb\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/b\u003e—additional curated material that expands the world of Casanova's novella through text and illustrations—at no additional charge. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e To obtain the Illuminations for \u003ci\u003eThe Duel \u003c\/i\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiacomo Casanova\u003c\/b\u003e, simply scan the QR code (or follow a url) found at the back of the print book; the link leads to a landing page where you can download a file for your preferred electronic reading device.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Included are excerpts from work by Havelock Ellis - W.E. Garrett Fisher - Richard von Kraft Ebbing - Arthur Schnitzler - Arthur Symonds - Mark Twain - And the entire version of Casanova's duel as written in his personal memoirs.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Full-color art by Francesco Casanova - Anton Raphael Mengs - Jean-Marc Nattier - Johann Berka - an 1841 map of Weehawken - \"An Air Balloon Engagement\" by J. Barrow - and portraits of the ten most deadly duelists.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Also included: \u003cb\u003e“Famous Duels, Duelists, and Dueling Grounds\u003c\/b\u003e”","brand":"Melville House","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46404106518755,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9781935554493","price":70.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9781935554493.jpg?v=1748422038","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh\/products\/9781935554493","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}