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Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Ian Kelly's Casanova
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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Summary
Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly’s biography of one of the most beguiling and controversial individuals of any age.
In this fascinating biography of the notorious libertine, Ian Kelly draws on documents by Casanova, his friends, and his lovers (male and female) in order to bring fresh insights to the man’s life and world. The sights and smells of 18th-century Europe are brought keenly to life, as are the colourful incidents of Casanova’s life.
As a young cleric, he embarked upon a scandalous affair with a married woman, fleeing eventually to Constantinople. He created a stir at the French court of King Louis XV, began intrigues in London that led him to a soaking in the Thames, and sought to meet Catherine the Great at a ball in St Petersburg.
His own memoirs ensured his lasting fame and changed the way we think and write about ourselves and about sex.
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Star Trek Into Darkness) is the reader of this abridged edition, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
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- Neil Jones
- 11-11-21
Great Stuff but an Incredibly Abridged Version
I have read the book and bought it numerous times as presents - it's superb, as is Benedict Cumberbatch's reading of the content here - however this version is a whistlestop abridged version crammed into one chapter. A nice taster for more though.
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- R.E. Viewer, München
- 20-12-20
Great book superbly read by Benedict Cumberbatch
A very interesting story, crafted by Ian Kelly.
I enjoyed every minutes of it.
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- EGM
- 23-03-17
Entertaining, short biography of a flat character
Cumberbatch proves an engaging, nuanced reader. The text itself is well condensed and full of interesting multicultural references, making it quite enjoyable. However, even though this short text supposedly highlights the most interesting chapters in Casanova's life, I found his anecdotes and exploits rather trite. All in all, an very good audiobook about a surprisingly overrated figure.
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