A Venetian Affair: A True Story of Impossible Love in the Eighteenth Century Robilant, Andrea di Summary In 1754 Andrea Memmo, the dashing and gifted scion of a distinguished Catholic family, fell in love with the beautiful Giustiniana Wynne, a match which the rules of the time forbade. In 1754 Andrea Memmo, the dashing and gifted scion of a distinguished Catholic family, fell in love with the beautiful Giustiniana Wynne, a match which the rules of the time forbade. Their impossible love was to last six tumultuous years. The lovers chased each other through peeling palazzos, ballrooms, salons, theatres and gambling dens, rubbing shoulders with Canaletto, Tiepolo and others. Increasingly desperate, they decided Giustiniana should marry so they could continue to see one another. She passed a summer flirting with the English patron of the arts, Consul Joseph Smith, while writing comical letters to her lover nearby. But Smith soon realized the deception. The affair became public, with disastrous consequences. The lovers' friend, Casanova, was imprisoned for his pernicious influence. Perfect for fans of Historical, Biography, Historical Biographies Books. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 313 pages · Paperback By Robilant, Andrea di Details ISBN: 9781841155418 Author: Robilant, Andrea di Format: Paperback Pages: 313 Language: English Publication date: 2 February 2004 Condition: New About the authors Robilant, Andrea di and Andrea Di Robilant More about this book Reviews In 1754 Andrea Memmo, the dashing and gifted scion of a distinguished Catholic family, fell in love with the beautiful Giustiniana Wynne, a match which the rules of the time forbade.
