His memoir, Histoire de ma vie, is one of the most detailed autobiographies ever written, chronicling not just conquests but emotional nuance, political intrigue, and spiritual longing. He escaped prison, debated with Voltaire, and lived across Europe as both rogue and scholar.

Quotes & Commentary:
‘I am not what I do—I am what I remember.’
‘Love is three-quarters curiosity.’
‘To live well is to live freely, and to write it down.’

“He is not just a lover.
He is a mirror of desire.
And his scroll is not a confession—
It is a celebration of being alive.”