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Casanova: Seduction and Genius in Venice
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Today the name Giacomo Casanova has become synonymous with the skilled lover. The Venetian claimed to have seduced countless women over his lifetime. Laurence Bergreen's new biography Casanova: the World of a Seductive Genius recounts the life of Casanova from an impoverished youth to infamous writer to librarian. For this week's episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, we're proud to present Laurence Bergreen in conversation with psychosexual therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer on the life of the notorious Casanova.
Released:
Feb 21, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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