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Venetian Life

by William Dean Howells

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Read by Timothy Ferguson · 10 h 19 min · 22 parts

  1. Venice in Venice

    28:28

  2. Arrival and First Days in Venice

    20:11

  3. Winter in Venice

    20:30

  4. Comincia Far Caldo

    22:59

  5. Opera and Theatres

    21:08

  6. Venetian Dinners and Diners

    14:10

  7. Housekeeping in Venice

    47:45

  8. The Balcony on the Grand Canal

    19:57

  9. A Day-Break Ramble

    8:52

  10. The Mouse

    9:45

  11. Churches and Pictures

    27:25

  12. Some Islands of the Lagoons

    30:23

  13. The Armenians

    17:56

  14. The Ghetto and the Jews of Venice

    17:02

  15. Some Memorable Places

    26:13

  16. Commerce

    29:57

  17. Venetian Holidays

    50:44

  18. Christmas Holidays

    18:03

  19. Love-making and Marrying; Baptisms and Burials

    31:04

  20. Venetian Traits and Characters

    45:24

  21. Society

    59:55

  22. Our Last Year in Venice

    51:52

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A seat beside the stage at a Padua theatre gives William Dean Howells his opening comparison for Venice: living there lets him see the workings behind its celebrated image. In this travel account, he draws on three years in the city to describe canals, streets, theatres, meals, household arrangements and holidays. His attention moves between daily customs and the stories attached to well-known landmarks, including the Bridge of Sighs and the Ducal Palace.

Published in 1867, the second edition adds a chapter on commerce and expands the discussion of national holidays. Historical passages examine Venice's dealings with papal authority, while a visit to ground associated with the friar Sarpi prompts reflection on what a famous place actually makes a visitor feel.

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William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells (1837 to 1920) was one of the most influential American men of letters of his era, an editor, critic, and prolific novelist. He championed literary realism, supported writers like Mark Twain, and used his own fiction to examine money, class, and conscience in American society.

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Pages
234
Language
English
Genre
History
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Timothy Ferguson