Casanova (novel)
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| Author | Andrew Miller |
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| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fictional prose |
| Publisher | Sceptre |
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Publication date
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3 September 1998 |
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| Pages | 279 |
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| OCLC | 440896425 |
| Preceded by | Ingenious Pain (1997) |
| Followed by | Oxygen (2001) |
Casanova is the second novel by English author, Andrew Miller, released on 3 September 1998 through Sceptre. The novel was relatively well received by reviewers and was shortlisted for an Encore Award in 1999.
Set in 1763, this novel centres round the historical figure of Giacomo Casanova and loosely follows his autobiographical Histoire de ma vie. The plot of the novel concerns Casanova falling for a woman and having, for the first time, to deal with rejection and the pain which it causes him.
The novel was relatively well received with reviewers praising Millers prose and sense of place. Critics of the novel cited Millers basic plot and lack of originality when compared with Casanova's own Histoire de ma vie.
The novel was well received by Stephanie Merritt of The Daily Telegraph who stated that "Miller has drawn an exquisite and convincing picture of 18th-century London" and complemented the novels "elegant prose", "luxurious imagery" and "wry humour". It was also relatively well reviewed by The Independent, who stated that "The only problem posed for the reader is whether to dwell on the sumptuous pleasures of Miller's intricate prose or to race along with the farcical complications of his plot.". The novel was well received by The New York Times, with reviewer Lorna Sage stating "Miller's Casanova, ingeniously translated to our own fin de siècle, is a New Age narcissist -- so observant, so chastened, that self-love can save him after all."; and, while commenting on the implausibility of the novels premise, stating "that's precisely the confidence trick Miller is so good at, conjuring the phrases that get sensation onto the page, keeping you in obsessive, close-up focus". The novel was praised in the Seattle Times also, with reviewer Michael Upchurch praising the novels "extravagant humor" and "wealth of period detail", while stating "Miller, born in 1961, seems a mite too young to have passed this particular threshold of experience himself. But he sure gets it painfully and hilariously right.".
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