Princess Tarakanova, Casanova, Mozart. What do a beautiful adventurer, a tireless heartthrob and a brilliant composer have in common? They are children of the same century - the delightful, Gallant century. And children of the twentieth century, their names are not named, but they are all recognizable. Their fates attracted the attention of contemporaries and occupied the minds of their descendants. Their lives and deaths are a series of mysteries that History is in no hurry to uncover. In the book of Edward Radzinsky - bold author's versions, original interpretations of historical events. The curtain is raised over the secrets...