{"product_id":"9781612190730","title":"The Duel","description":"\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was his intention to trade a few sword-thrusts in some place or another, and get the business over with.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sparkling new translation tells the tale of a young libertine who finds his rapier wit matched by actual rapiers.\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 even- tually 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 An Enhanced eBook\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This eBook contains \u003cb\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/b\u003e—additional illustrated material that expand the world of Casanova's novella through text and illustrations—at no additional charge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Illuminations\"\u003c\/b\u003e contains writings 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 illustrations include: Francesco Casanova - Anton Raphael Mengs - Jean-Marc Nattier - Johann Berka - 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 Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179530698992,"sku":"9781612190730","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612190730_p0.jpg?v=1763845138","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612190730","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}