The illustrious Venetian adventurer, whose name became a household name, was a brilliant storyteller; gradually he began to record his stories; these notes grew into memoirs.

Like any true adventurer, Casanova spends her life on the road. Arriving once in Constantinople, he met with the venerable philosopher Yusuf and the rich Turk Ismail. Fascinated by Casanova’s judgments, Yusuf offers him to convert to Islam, marry his only daughter and become his full heir. Ismail himself shows his guest his love, which is why he almost broke with the hospitable Turk. Having survived a series of adventures, Casanova leaves for Europe, approaching the island of Corfu, where she manages to fall in love and have an affair.

On the way to Paris, Casanova lingers in Turin; there he finds “still beautiful - the city, the courtyard, the theater” and women, starting with the Duchesses of Savoy. But, despite this, not one of the local ladies is honored with the love of a great smoothie, except for the occasional laundress at the hotel, and therefore he soon continues on his way. Staying in Lyon, Casanova becomes a “free mason, apprentice”, and two months later, in Paris, he rises to the second level, and then to the third, that is, receives the title of “master”. “This level is the highest”, because other titles have only a symbolic meaning and “add nothing to the title of master”.

In Paris, Casanova looks, observes, meets with literary celebrities. Crabillon highly appreciates Casanova’s storyteller’s skill, but notes that his French speech, although understandable, sounds “as if in Italian phrases”. Crabillon is ready to give lessons to a talented Italian, and Casanova has been studying French under his guidance for a year. An inquisitive traveler visits the Opera, Italians, French comedy, as well as the Hotel du Roule, a fun establishment led by Madame Paris. The girls there make such an impression on the Italian that he regularly visits him until his move to Fontainebleau.

Louis XV hunts in Fontainebleau every year, and for the month and a half that the king spends on the hunt, the entire court, together with the actors and actresses from the Opera, moves to Fontainebleau. There Casanova met with the august family, as well as with Madame de Pompadour, sincerely in love with her handsome king. Rotating among the charming court ladies, Casanova does not forget about the beautiful townspeople. The daughter of his landlady becomes the culprit of his clash with French justice. Noticing that the girl is in love with him, the adventurer cannot but console the beauty, and soon it turns out that she will have a child. The girl’s mother goes to court, but the judge, after hearing the cunning answers of the accused, releases him in peace, sentencing him only to pay legal costs. However, touched by the tears of the girl, Casanova gives her money for childbirth. Subsequently, he meets her at the fair - she became an actress in a comic opera. The actress also becomes the girl Vesian, a young Italian who came to Paris to pity the minister and get something for her dead father, an officer in the French army. Casanova helps the young compatriot to get a figurant in the Opera, where she quickly finds a rich patron. Casanova is happy with the fate of a thirteen-year-old darling who accidentally met him in a booth. Having seen with a sharp look under the mud the striking perfection of the girl’s forms, Casanova herself launders her and sends her to the artist to paint her portrait. This portrait catches the eye of the king, who immediately orders the original to be delivered to him. So the girl, nicknamed Casanova O-Morphy ("Beauty"), settles for two years in Deer Park. After parting with her, the king gives her in marriage to one of his officers. The son of his time, Casanova has a wide variety of knowledge, including Kabbalistic knowledge. With their help, he cures the Duchess of Chartres from acne, which contributes significantly to his success in society.

In Paris, Dresden, Venice - everywhere, wherever Casanova is, he makes acquaintances with the inhabitants of cheerful houses, and with all the pretty women that you can meet around. And women who have received the attention of a brilliant adventurer are ready for anything for his love. And the sickly Venetian girl, having learned the love of Casanova, is even cured of her ailment; this girl is so bewitched by the great adventurer that he is even ready to marry her. But then the unexpected happens: the Venetian Inquisition Tribunal arrests Casanova as a troublemaker, a conspirator and a "pretty villain." In addition to denunciations written by zealots and zealots, spell books and instructions on the influence of planets are found in the house of Casanova, which gives reason to accuse him of the Black Book as well.

Casanova put in Piombi, Lead Prison. From the longing and pious books that the jailers slip him, Casanova falls ill. The doctor called by the overseer orders the prisoner to overcome his longing. Casanova decides, at the risk of her life, to gain freedom: "Either I will be killed, or I will finish the job." However, a lot of time passes from the concept to its implementation. Casanova barely manages to make a sharp stylet and dig a hole in the floor, as he is transferred to another chamber. The warden discovers traces of his labors, but the inventive adventurer manages to intimidate the jailer by threatening to put him in front of the authorities with his accomplice. Wanting to appease the prisoner, the overseer allows him to exchange books with other prisoners. Hiding messages in book bindings, Casanova begins a correspondence with Padre Balli, who is in prison for a dissolute lifestyle. The monk turns out to be active in kind, and since Casanova needs an assistant, he secures his support. Having made holes in the ceilings of their cells, and then in the lead roof, Casanova and Balbi escape from prison. Once free, they strive to leave the borders of the Republic of Venice as soon as possible. Casanova has to part with her companion in misfortune, which has become a burden for him, and, having nothing to do with anyone, he rushes to the border. And Casanova again in Paris; He faces an important task - to replenish his wallet, which was pretty thin during his stay in prison. He invites interested parties to arrange a lottery. And since “there is no other place in the world where it would be so easy to fool people,” he manages to get all possible benefits from this enterprise. He does not forget about the corrupt beauties and noble fans of his various talents. Suddenly his new friend La Tour d? Auvergne falls ill; Casanova, declaring that a moist spirit has taken hold of him, undertakes to heal him by affixing the seal of Solomon, and draws a five-pointed star on his hip. Six days later, La Tour d'Auvergne is again on its feet. He introduces Casanova to the venerable Marquise d? Jurfe, passionately fascinated by the occult sciences. The marquise has a wonderful collection of manuscripts of the great alchemists, in her home she set up a real laboratory where something constantly evaporates and distills. Madame d'Jurfe often dines with the "glorious adventurer" Count de Saint-Germain - a brilliant storyteller, scientist, "an excellent musician, an excellent chemist, handsome." Together with the Marquise of Casanova, Jean Jacques Russo pays a visit; however, the famous philosopher does not make the expected impression on them: "neither his appearance nor his mind was struck by originality."

Wanting to gain a steady income, Casanova, at the suggestion of a certain searchlight, opens a manufactory. But she brings him only losses: carried away by young workers, Casanova every three days takes a new girl, generously rewarding her predecessor. Having abandoned the loss-making enterprise, Casanova leaves for Switzerland, where, as usual, alternates sublime communication with the best minds of the era with love affairs. In Geneva, Casanova several times talking with the great Voltaire. Further, his path lies in Marseille. There Mrs. Jurfe overtakes him, eager to perform the magical rite of rebirth, which only Casanova can perform. And since this rite consists mainly in the fact that Casanova must make love with an elderly marquise, he, in order to get out of the situation with dignity, takes a certain young beauty as an assistant. Having worked hard and performed the ritual, Casanova left Marseille.

The journey continues. From London, where Casanova did not like it, he was sent to the German principalities. In Wolfenbüttel, he spends all the time in the library, in Braunschweig he does not deny himself amorous pleasures, in Berlin he receives an audience with King Frederick. Then his path lies in Russia - through Riga to St. Petersburg. Everywhere Casanova is interested to get acquainted with unusual customs and mores for him. In St. Petersburg, he watches the baptism of infants in ice-cold water, goes to the bathhouse, attends palace balls, and even buys a serf girl, who turned out to be unusually jealous. From the northern capital, Casanova goes to Moscow, because, according to him, "who did not see Moscow, did not see Russia." In Moscow, he examines everything: "factories, churches, antiquities, collections of rarities, libraries." Returning to St. Petersburg, Casanova spins around the court, meets with Empress Catherine II, who finds the Italian traveler's judgments very entertaining. Before leaving Russia, Casanova organizes a fireworks festival for her Russian friends. Paris is again attracted to Casanova, his path runs through Warsaw ... and everything continues - intrigues, scams, amorous adventures ...