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Venetian Life
William Dean Howells
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This was such a gem of a book, describing Venice in a unique period of her history. What I found most delightful is some of his asides and little jokes and small observations that felt so contemporary- I don’t think I’ve read an author from the mid 19th century and felt any kind of relatability in t
First published in 1866, this is a look at Venice at a time before central heating and electricity. The author devotes himself to providing a true picture of Venice and Italy, even to the point of making fun of his own prejudices as a tourist. In one sentence he bemoans the lack of creature comforts
As a young man, William Dean Howells spent four years as US consul in Venice (arriving in 1862) when it was under Austrian rule.
Fortunately for him, those were not yet the days of mass tourism, and he was able to stroll around the city, go for swims in the Grand Canal from the front steps of his ho