Memoirs of Casanova 1792 is the autobiography of Italian adventure and socialite Giacomo Casanova. Written at the end of his life the Memoirs capture the experiences of one of Europes most notorious figures a man whose escapades as a gambler womanizer and socialite are matched only by his unique gift for sharing them with the world. More than perhaps any other man Casanova sought to emulate the lessons of the Enlightenment on the level of everyday life a sentiment captured perfectly in the opening sentence of his Memoirs ampampquotI will begin with this confession whatever I have done in the course of my life whether it be good or evil has been done freely I am a book agent.ampampquotMemoirs of Casanova Volume V finds Giacomo Casanova serving as an aide to a powerful Venetian senator.